Higashikagawa, Kagawa
Higashikagawa (東かがわ市, Higashikagawa-shi, lit."East Kagawa City) is a city located in Kagawa Prefecture, Japan.
As of May 2017, the city has an estimated population of 31,753 and a population density of 210 persons per km².[1] The total area is 153.19 km².[2]
The modern city of Higashikagawa was established on April 1, 2003, from the merger of three towns from the eastern part of the former Ōkawa District: Hiketa, Ōchi and Shirotori. Ōkawa District was dissolved as a result of the formation of Higashikagawa.
Higashikagawa is famed for its wasanbon production.
The cultured Amberjack of former Hiketa-cho is the Japanese birthplace.
What can be next and declare A puppet Theater of Toramaru-za is famous in former Ouchicho. Former Shirotoricho is a of gloves proud of the best one share in Japan. There was the confusion by a merger, too,These three are established even now.
References
- ^ "Statistics of Higashikagawa City" (in Japanese). Japan: Higashikagawa Town. Retrieved 9 May 2017.
- ^ "Overview of Higashikagawa City" (in Japanese). Japan: Higashikagawa Town. Retrieved 9 May 2017.
External links
Media related to Higashikagawa, Kagawa at Wikimedia Commons- Higashikagawa City official website (in Japanese)
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