Flag of Kagawa
Officially Kagawa Prefecture
Locally Kagawa-ken · 香川県
What the flag looks like
A white emblem on an olive green field: the katakana カ (ka) drawn as a rounded arch.
What it means
カ, the first sound of Kagawa, is drawn as the prefecture's mountains and as an olive leaf, an old sign of peace.
How to remember it
Kagawa's
white カ (ka) on olive green bends like an olive leaf, for the olives of Shōdoshima.
Fun facts
- Kagawa is the smallest prefecture by area.
- It is known as the "Udon Prefecture" for Sanuki udon noodles.
Kagawa at a glance
- Type
- Prefecture (ken)
- Island
- Shikoku
- Capital
- Takamatsu
- Region
- Shikoku
- Population
- 907,725
- Area
- 1,877 km²
- Languages
- Japanese
- Currency
- Japanese yen (¥)
- Flag adopted
- 1977