Country Japan Area 80.1 km² Local time Sunday 2:48 AM ISO 3166 code Kagawa Prefecture | District Kagawa Population 3,583 (2003) Prefecture Kagawa Prefecture | |
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Weather 3°C, Wind NE at 6 km/h, 93% Humidity | ||
Shionoe (塩江町, Shionoe-chō) was a town located in Kagawa District, Kagawa Prefecture, Japan.
As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 3,583 and a density of 44.73 persons per km². The total area was 80.10 km².
On September 26, 2005, Shionoe was merged into the expanded city of Takamatsu and no longer exists as an independent municipality.
Every June, Shionoe hosts a firefly festival to celebrate the arrival of the luminous insect which is found in the area.
References
Shionoe, Kagawa Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA