Kagawa Prefectural Kikaku park

Kame-jima and Sakura-bashi in Kagawa prefectural Kikaku park.

Kagawa Prefectural Kikaku park (香川県立亀鶴公園, Kagawa kenritsu Kikaku Kōen), Kagawa prefectural park located in the Nagao-Myō Sanuki Kagawa Prefecture in Japan. Specified date prefectural park on June 1, 1949.

Summary

Kikaku park is also known as a place of scenic beauty Tousan area (東讃地域, Tōsan Tīki)(eastern part of Kagawa). Is a park area covering 18.98ha (16.63ha city land, 2.35ha land shrine) in centered on the "Miya-ike" and "Usa Shrine (宇佐神社, Usa Jinja)". To the west of the park is visible in figure flying crane Tsuru ga mountain (鶴ガ山, Tsuru-ga-yama), from the fact that "Kame island (亀島, Kame-jima)" float is seen in the pond turtle, named "Kikaku Park (亀鶴公園, Kikaku Kōen)". Also extends to an area of about 33ha, including the hills and around the park. Include "Kame-Jima" rich natural forests may be other, more than of 300 species were identified, Iris Flower Field, cherry trees in the grounds. It is one of the cherry blossoms in the region east of praise, Sakura(Somei-Yoshino) has been planted on both sides about 300 Tong crest connecting the Usa shrine Kameshima side and especially over the 300m 20m in width and length. This area has become crowded with many blossom viewers, and the core. Bridge "Sakura" are lit up or tie side Kame-jima the "Comprehensive Park Nagao", the season of flowers fountain is running especially.

Geography　

Position

• 1673-1, Nagao-Myō, Sanuki, Kagawa, 769-2303 Japan.

Park administrators : Sanuki-City, and Kagawa Prefecture.

Transportation　

• About 5 minutes by car from Nagao Station(Takamatsu-Kotohira Electric Railroad Nagao Line).
• About 10 minutes by car from Zōda Station(Shikoku Railway Company Kōtoku Line .
• About 15 minutes to about 10 km south by car from Takamatsu Expressway 13 Shido Interchange.
• Just off "Kikaku Kōen" bus stop by Sanuki-City Community bus Shido-Tawa Line(Green route).

Parking

• 250 cars can be parked free of charge.

North park, central park (front of the Usa-Jinja), south side of the park is available. Moreover, it is also available parking Nagao comprehensive park. Southwest side parking park is closed when the event takes place.

References

Bibliography

• 長尾町史 [Nagao town history]. Japan: Editorial Committee of History Nagao town. 1986.
• 平成15年度がんばれ香川 [Good luck Kagawa 2003]. Japan: Commerce and Labor Department Kagawa. 2004.
• 『さぬき市長尾第23回ショウブまつり』案内文書 ["guidance document" iris festival 23rd Nagao Sanuki]. Japan: Sanuki-shi Commerce and Tourism Division. 2008.
• 亀鶴古墳群 [The tombs Kikaku Branch]. Revised. Japan: Association for the Protection of Cultural Property Nagao Sanuki. 2009. (billboard stand in the park.)
• ふるさと長尾 22号 [The my home town Nagao No.22]. Japan: Society for the Protection of Cultural Heritage town Nagao. 1994. pp. 22–24.

External links

• Sanuki City - Tour Guide - Kikaku prefectural park zone(In Japanese)
• Sanuki City -　Tour Guide　-　Tidings of flowers(In Japanese)
• Sanuki City Tourism Association -Sanuki attractions and facilities guide - Kikaku Park neighborhood(In Japanese)