Takamatsu

Takamatsu
/tah"kah mah"tsoo/, n.
a seaport on NE Shikoku, in SW Japan. 316,662.

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Japan
 city and capital of Kagawa ken (prefecture), Shikoku, Japan, facing the Inland Sea. It was a castle town of the Tokugawa family from 1642 to 1868. A railway ferry was opened in 1910 between Takamatsu and Uno, in Okayama prefecture, thereby linking the city to the island of Honshu. The subsequent extension of railway lines and concentration of traffic in Takamatsu made the city the administrative, economic, and cultural centre of Shikoku. The city's industries include machinery, tools, pulp, paper, food, and furniture production.

      Takamatsu is a popular tourist centre. Tamamo Park, near the harbour, contains the ruins of the 16th-century castle. Ritsurin Park, renowned for its landscaping, occupies 185 acres (75 hectares) and contains much of interest, including a natural pine forest, a zoo, an art gallery, and a museum. The tiny offshore island of Megi is associated with an ancient Japanese children's story, while the headland of Ya Island was the site of a major battle in the 12th century. Takamatsu is also the base for pilgrimages to the Kotohira Shrine, 19 miles (30 km) southwest. Pop. (2005) 418,125.

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