Higashikagawa, Kagawa

Higashikagawa (東かがわ市, Higashikagawa-shi) is a city in eastern Kagawa Prefecture, Japan, population 28,305.[2] The city, whose name means "east Kagawa," was formed in 2003 from the merger of three former towns in Ōkawa District, since dissolved: Hiketa, Ōchi and Shirotori.[3] Higashikagawa lies in northeast Shikoku, bordering Tokushima Prefecture and the Sanuki Mountains to the south, and the Seto Inland Sea to the north.

Higashikagawa
東かがわ市
City
Higashikagawa City Hall
Flag
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Location of Higashikagawa in Kagawa Prefecture
Higashikagawa
Location in Japan
Coordinates: 34°15′N 134°22′E
CountryJapan
RegionShikoku
PrefectureKagawa Prefecture
Government
 • MayorIchiro Uemura
Area
[1]
 • Total152.86 km2 (59.02 sq mi)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total28,305
 • Density190/km2 (480/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+09:00 (JST)
Websitewww.higashikagawa.jp

Manufacturing, pharmaceuticals, and fishing are important industries.[4] The city is particularly famous for gloves, with a 90% market share in Japan.[5] Yellowtail was first successfully farmed here.[6] The former town of Hiketa is a center for producing wasanbon, a fine-grained sugar traditional to the region.[7]

The ruins of Hiketa Castle, where the Battle of Hiketa was fought in 1583, are in the eastern part of the city.[8][9] A puppet theater, Toramaru Puppet Land, operates near Ōchi.[10] Shirotori Zoo is the only zoo in Kagawa Prefecture.[6]

References
  1. "Areas of Prefectures, Cities, etc. (in Japanese)". Geospatial Information Authority of Japan. January 1, 2021. p. 64. Retrieved 30 March 2021.
  2. "Population Statistics for Kagawa Prefecture (in Japanese)". Kagawa Prefectural Government. September 1, 2020. Retrieved February 17, 2021.
  3. "Overview of Higashikagawa City (in Japanese)". Higashikagawa City. Retrieved 30 March 2021.
  4. "導入促進基本計画 [Basic Plan for Industry Promotion] (in Japanese)". Higashikagawa City. 2018. Retrieved 30 March 2021.
  5. "Gloves (in Japanese)". Love Sanuki. Kagawa Prefectural Products Promotion Organization. Retrieved March 30, 2021.
  6. "Basic Information on Higashikagawa (in Japanese)" (PDF). Higashikagawa City. 2020. Retrieved March 30, 2021.
  7. "Wasanbon". Love Sanuki. Kagawa Prefectural Products Promotion Organization.
  8. "Hiketa Castle (in Japanese)" (PDF). Higashikagawa City. Board of Education, Higashikagawa City. 2018. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
  9. "Site of Hiketa Castle (in Japanese)". Cultural Properties Database. Agency for Cultural Affairs.
  10. "Toramaru Puppet Land (in Japanese)". Retrieved 30 March 2021.


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