Ikeda (Kagawa)
| Ikeda-chō (incorporated) 池田 町 |
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| Geographical location in Japan | |||
| Region : | Shikoku | ||
| Prefecture : | Kagawa | ||
| Coordinates : | 34 ° 29 ' N , 134 ° 14' E | ||
| Basic data | |||
| Incorporated on: | 21 Mar 2006 | ||
| Incorporated in: | Shōdoshima | ||
| Surface: | 34.09 km² | ||
| Residents : | 5408 (February 1, 2006) |
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| Population density : | 159 inhabitants per km² | ||
| Community key : | 37323-1 | ||
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| Tree : | Olive tree | ||
| Flower : | Garden chrysanthemum | ||
| town hall | |||
| Address : |
Ikeda Town Hall 2100 - 4 , OÁZA Ikeda Ikeda -chō, Shozu-gun Kagawa 761-4388 |
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| Website URL: | http://www.town.shodoshima.lg.jp/ikeda/index.html | ||
Ikeda ( Japanese 池田 町 , - chō ) was a city in Shōzu-gun in the Japanese prefecture of Kagawa .
geography
Ikeda is located on the Ikeda Bay of the same name on Shōdoshima Island in the Japanese Inland Sea .
history
The Mura Ikeda ( 池田 村 , -mura ) was created on February 15, 1890 and was named Chō on May 5, 1929.
On March 21, 2006 Ikeda was merged with Uchinomi to form the new Chō Shōdoshima ( 小豆 島 町 ).
Festivals
October 10 is the local public holiday in Ikeda. Among other things, peasant kabuki pieces are performed on the day .
traffic
International Ferry Ltd. off to Takamatsu. The national road 436 leads on the southern coast, from Tonosho via Ikeda and Uchinomi to Fukuda . Since the national road 436 between Ikeda and Uchinomi does not follow the coastline, it is possible in Ikeda to get to the Jizozaki lighthouse , which is located at the southernmost point of Shōdoshima Island , via a side road .