The Kagawa Museum
The Kagawa Museum is a prefectural museum in Takamatsu, Japan, dedicated to the history and art of Kagawa Prefecture. The museum opened in 2008, consolidating the three institutions of the Kagawa Prefectural Cultural Hall; Seto Inland Sea Folk History Museum; and Kagawa History Museum; the first two institutions now operate as annexes of The Kagawa Museum.Photo: 663highland, CC BY 2.5.
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- Opening hours: 9:00 AM—5:00 PM
- Type: Museum
- Description: museum in Takamatsu, Japan
- Also known as: “Kagawa Kenritsu Myūjiamu”, “Kagawa Museum”, and “Kagawa-kenritsu Myūjiamu”
- Postal code: 760-0030
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Takamatsu Castle and Takamatsu-Chikkō Station.
Takamatsu Castle
Castle
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Takamatsu Castle is a Japanese castle located in central Takamatsu, Kagawa Prefecture, on the island of Shikoku, Japan. It is also called Tamamo Castle, literally "seaweed castle," for its seawater moats. Takamatsu Castle is situated 270 metres west of The Kagawa Museum.
Takamatsu-Chikkō Station
Railway station
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Takamatsu-Chikkō Station is a passenger railway station operated by the Takamatsu-Kotohira Electric Railroad in Takamatsu, Kagawa, Japan. It is operated by the private transportation company Takamatsu-Kotohira Electric Railroad and is designated station "K00" and "N00". Takamatsu-Chikkō Station is situated 370 metres west of The Kagawa Museum.
Kataharamachi
Railway station
The Kotoden Kotohira line is a Japanese railway line in Kagawa Prefecture, which connects Takamatsu-Chikkō Station in Takamatsu with Kotoden-Kotohira Station in Kotohira. Kataharamachi is situated 440 metres south of The Kagawa Museum.
The Kagawa Museum
- Categories: prefectural museum, art museum, history museum, tourism, and tourist attraction
- Location: Takamatsu, Kagawa, Shikoku, Japan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude
34.34972° or 34° 20′ 59″ northLongitude
134.05329° or 134° 3′ 12″ eastOperator
香川県Open location code
8Q6P83X3+V8OpenStreetMap ID
node 1423745215OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=museumWikidata ID
Q7743932
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Russian—“The Kagawa Museum” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “香川县立博物馆”
- Chinese: “香川縣立博物館”
- French: “Kagawa-kenritsu myūjiamu”
- French: “musée de Kagawa”
- French: “Musée de Kagawa”
- Fulah: “The Kagawa Museum”
- Japanese: “香川県歴史博物館”
- Japanese: “香川県立ミュージアム”
- Russian: “Музей Кагавы”
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Highlights include Kagawa Prefectural Hall and Barge stand.
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