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Mitoyo City
Kagawa Prefecture · City
Official websiteKagawa Prefecture page
Mitoyo City is in western Kagawa Prefecture, with the Shonai Peninsula extending north into the Seto Inland Sea. Chichibugahama Beach is popular for photos of the "Mirror of the Sky," where pools reflect the sky. Mt. Shiudeyama is known for cherry blossoms and views of the island-dotted sea, and the city includes islands such as Awashima and Shishijima.
Key facts
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, 2025 Population Census (population, area and density); area from the Geospatial Information Authority of Japan (GSI), Area Statistics of Prefectures and Municipalities (2025). National ranks are among the 1,741 municipalities, ordered by this site from these values.
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Places to visit
Buddhist templeMotoyama-ji TempleShingon temple in Mitoyo, Kagawa Prefecture, Japan, which is Temple 70 on the Shikoku 88 temple pilgrimage
Place of scenic beautyMt. Zozumountain in Japan
CoastChichibugahamabeach in Mitoyo, Japan
Buddhist templeIyadani-ji TempleShingon temple in Mitoyo, Kagawa Prefecture, Japan, which is Temple 71 on the Shikoku 88 temple pilgrimage
Historic siteShiudeyama Sitearchaeological site in Mitoyo, Kagawa, Japan
Shinto shrineOminakami Shrine
IslandAwashimaisland in Seto Inland Sea, Japan
Buddhist templeHonmon-ji TempleBuddhist temple in Mitoyo, Japan
Roadside station (Michi-no-Eki)Michi-no-Eki Takarada-no-sato saitaroadside station in Mitoyo, Kagawa prefecture, Japan
Roadside station (Michi-no-Eki)Michi-no-Eki Fureai-park Minoroadside station in Mitoyo, Kagawa prefecture, Japan
Chosen automatically, most popular first, from landmarks and cultural properties registered in Wikidata (we have not checked whether each is open). Names and descriptions: Wikidata (CC0); photos: Wikimedia Commons (photographer and license under each photo).
Mountains in this city
Mountains whose summit is in this municipality (mountains of 800 m or higher on this site's map, and mountains in the famous-mountain lists). Elevations from Wikidata and other sources.
National parks in this city
- Setonaikai National ParkTotal park area 673 km²Spans Hyogo, Wakayama, Okayama, Hiroshima, Yamaguchi, Tokushima, Kagawa, Ehime, Oita
Chosen by overlaying the park boundaries (Ministry of the Environment, Biodiversity Center of Japan, "National Park Areas" GIS data, updated April 28, 2025, combined and simplified by NIPPON ATLAS) with municipal boundaries (National Land Numerical Information, January 2021), keeping overlaps of about 0.5 km² or more (approximate). Areas are the land areas from the Ministry of the Environment, "Overview of National Parks" (April 10, 2026). All national parks
Neighboring municipalities
Municipalities sharing a boundary (computed from the National Land Numerical Information administrative boundaries, January 2021).
Other municipalities in Kagawa Prefecture
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