Kakogawa, Hyōgo


Kakogawa is a city located in Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan. The city was founded on June 15, 1950. It is located near the point where the Kako River flows into the Seto Inland Sea.
As of September 1, 2016, the city has an estimated population of 266,433 and a population density of 1,923.98 persons per km². The total area is 138.51 km².
The city offers easy access to Himeji, Kobe and Osaka by JR Line.
The city currently has a sister city relationship with Maringá, in Brazil, and Auckland, in New Zealand.

Economy

Architecture

Katsumeshi is a specialty of Kakogawa. The dish is essentially a beef cutlet served on top of plate of rice with demi-glace sauce.

Transportation

Railway