- Source: Takase, Kagawa
Takase (高瀬町, Takase-chō) is a former town located in Mitoyo, Kagawa Prefecture, Japan. As of 2019, the area had an estimated population of 15,294 in 6,048 households and a population density of 271 persons per km2. The total area is 56.36 km2.
On January 1, 2006, Takase merged with the towns of Mino, Nio, Saita, Takuma, Toyonaka and Yamamoto (all from Mitoyo District) to create the current city of Mitoyo and no longer exists as an independent municipality.
Geography
Takase is located in Mitoyo in western Kagawa Prefecture. It borders Mino to the north, Nio to the northwest, Toyonaka to the west, Yamamoto to the south, Chūnan and Kotohira to the southeast, and Zentsūji to the northeast.
The area contains several natural landforms, including Takase River (高瀬川, Takasegawa), Kuniichi Pond (国市池, Kuniichiike), Iwase Pond (岩瀬池, Iwaseike), and the following mountains.
= Neighboring areas
=Within Mitoyo
Mino
Nio
Toyonaka
Yamamoto
Outside Mitoyo
Kotohira
Chūnan
Zentsūji
History
On March 31, 1955, the five villages located near Takase River - Kamitakase, Katsuma, Hijifuta, Ninomiya, and Asa - merged to become the town of Takase.
On January 1, 2006, the town of Takase, along with the neighboring towns of Nio, Saita, Toyonaka, Yamamoto, Takuma, and Mino, merged to form the city of Mitoyo.
= The Great Shōwa Merger
=The following three proposals were considered for the merger of 1955.
An eight village merger consisting of the villages of Kamitakase, Katsuma, Hijifuta, Ninomiya, Asa, Yoshizu, Ōmi, and Shimokatsuma
A five village merger consisting of the villages of Kamitakase, Katsuma, Hijifuta, Ninomiya, and Asa (the merger that was implemented)
A three village merger consisting of the villages of Kamitakase, Katsuma, and Hijifuta
The schools and such of the villages of Kamitakase, Katsuma, and Hijifuta were closely related, so their merger went relatively smoothly. The villages of Ninomiya, Asa, Yoshizu, Ōmi, and Shimotakase, however, had room to consider other frameworks, so the merger had to wait for their decision to be made. Ultimately, the villages of Yoshizu, Ōmi, and Shimotakase merged to form the town of Mino, and the villages of Ninomiya and Asa joined the framework for the town of Takase, creating the town of Takase from the merging of the five villages.
Economy
Takase is known for its agriculture, especially its green tea, onions, peaches, and grapes (New Pione variety).
Education
Takase has five public elementary schools and one public middle school operated by the Mitoyo city government. It also has one public high school operated by the Kagawa Prefectural Board of Education, as well as one private high school and one vocational school, both affiliated with Shikoku Gakuin University.
= Elementary Schools
=Katsuma Elementary School
Kamitakase Elementary School
Ninomiya Elementary School
Asa Elementary School
Hiji Elementary School
= Middle Schools
=Takase Junior High School
= High Schools
=Takase High School
Kagawa Nishi High School, Shikoku Gakuin University
= Vocational Schools
=Shikoku Gakuin University Vocational School
Public institutions
Takase has one major medical institution, the city-funded Mitoyo Nishikawa Hospital. It is also the location of Mitoyo City Hall and the Mitoyo Police Station.
Transportation
= Railways
=Shikoku Railway Company - Yosan Line
Takase
= Buses
=Mitoyo City Community Bus
= Expressways and highways
=Takamatsu Expressway (Takase Parking Area)
National Route 11
National Route 377
= Prefectural roadways
=Main local roadways
Kagawa Prefectural Route 23, Takuma-Kotohira Line
Kagawa Prefectural Route 24, Zentsūji-Ōnohara Line
Kagawa Prefectural Route 35, Toyonaka-Mino Line
Kagawa Prefectural Route 49, Kan’onji-Zentsūji Line
Common roadways
Kagawa Prefectural Route 218, Saita-Kamitakase Line
Kagawa Prefectural Route 219, Kanda-Takase Line
Kagawa Prefectural Route 221, Miyao-Takase Line
Kagawa Prefectural Route 222, Shimotakase-Takase Line
Kagawa Prefectural Route 224, Okamoto-Takase Line
Kagawa Prefectural Route 225, Hagata-Toyonaka Line
Sister cities
Hapcheon County, South Gyeongsang, South Korea - Sister city since July 13, 1996
Local attractions
Takase Natural Hot Spring
Mount Asahi Forest Park
Mount Asahi Forest Park Folk Museum
Tokami Park, located on Mount Tokami
Ōminakami Shrine
Ninomiya Kiln ruins
Notable people from Takase
Kinujirō Ishī, founder of Taisho Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.
Kimiyo Kurimoto (maiden name: Matsuzaki), former World Table Tennis Champion
Tadao Maekawa, former governor of Kagawa Prefecture and former president of Kagawa University
Michiyo Usuki, marimba and sanukite lithophone player
Keiko Mori, announcer for Nishinippon Broadcasting
Kokeshi Katsura, rakugo storyteller
Tsuyoshi Kaji, former straight man of the comedy duo Ice Cream (affiliated with Yoshimoto Kogyo)
Mokichi Mori, first president of the Western confectionery Takase Yōgashi, who named the company after his hometown
References
External links
Mitoyo City official website (in Japanese)
Mitoyo Tourism and Exchange Authority website
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