Shōdoshima (小豆島町, Shōdoshima-chō) is a town in Kagawa Prefecture, Japan, with a population of 13,646.[2] The town was established in 2006 and covers various ports and communities on the eastern half of Shōdoshima, the second-largest island in the Seto Inland Sea.[3] Shōdoshima is roughly halfway between the much larger islands of Shikoku to the south and Honshu to the north, and has a mild and relatively dry climate.

Shōdoshima 小豆島町
Town
Clockwise from top: Bay looking south from Olive Park, soy sauce warehouse, Kankakei Gorge
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Location of Shōdoshima in Kagawa Prefecture
Shōdoshima Location in Japan
Coordinates: 34°29′N 134°14′E
Country	Japan
Region	Shikoku
Prefecture	Kagawa Prefecture
District	Shōzu
Government
• Mayor	Atsushi Matsumoto
Area [1]
• Total	95.59 km2 (36.91 sq mi)
Population  (2020)[2]
• Total	13,646
• Density	140/km2 (370/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+09:00 (JST)
City hall address	2100-4 Ikeda, Shōdoshima-chō, Shōzu-gun, Kagawa-ken 761-4388
Climate	Cfa
Website	www.town.shodoshima.lg.jp
Symbols
Flower	Olive
Tree	Olive
Mascot	Olive Shimachan

Soy sauce production, which flourished through the early 20th century, remains a major industry.[4] Other industries include sōmen noodles, tsukudani (made with soy sauce), fishing and agriculture.[5] In Japan, olives were first successfully cultivated here in the 1910s[6] and olive oil production resurged in the late 20th century.[7]

Tourism is also economically important.[5] Shodoshima participates in the Setouchi Triennale, a regional art festival,[8] and the mountainous interior is home to Kankakei Gorge. The book and film Twenty-Four Eyes was set on the island, and a movie studio park and museum attracts visitors.[5]

Geography

Climate

Shōdoshima has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen climate classification Cfa) with hot, humid summers, and cool winters. Some rain falls throughout the year, but the months from May to September have the heaviest rain. The average annual temperature in Shōdoshima is 16.0 °C (60.8 °F). The average annual rainfall is 1,161.3 mm (45.72 in) with July as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 27.4 °C (81.3 °F), and lowest in January, at around 5.6 °C (42.1 °F).[9] The highest temperature ever recorded in Shōdoshima was 38.4 °C (101.1 °F) on 21 August 2000; the coldest temperature ever recorded was −6.6 °C (20.1 °F) on 26 February 1981.[10]

Demographics

Per Japanese census data, the population of Shōdoshima in 2020 is 13,870 people.[11] Shōdoshima has been conducting censuses since 1920.

Notable locations

The town of Shōdoshima was created in 2006 by merging the former towns of Ikeda and Uchinomi, both from Shōzu District.[3] The total area is 95.59 km²,[1] and covers the entire eastern half of the island of Shōdoshima. Notable communities and locations include:

• Kankakei Gorge
• Sakate, a port in the southeast
• Kusakabe, a port and community, with soy sauce production concentrated to the east
• Olive Park/Olive Garden, olive orchards and tourist sites
• Twenty-Four Eyes Movie Studio, a tourist site for the book and film Twenty-Four Eyes

References

External links

• Official website (in Japanese)

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