| Takase | |
| Native Name Lang: | ja |
| Seal Type: | Emblem |
| Pushpin Map: | Japan |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Japan |
| Coordinates: | 34.1826°N 133.7152°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | Japan |
| Subdivision Type1: | Region |
| Subdivision Name1: | Shikoku |
| Subdivision Type2: | Prefecture |
| Subdivision Name2: | Kagawa |
| Subdivision Type3: | City |
| Subdivision Name3: | Mitoyo |
| Extinct Title: | Now part of Mitoyo |
| Extinct Date: | January 1, 2006 |
| Leader Title: | Mayor |
| Leader Title1: | Vice Mayor |
| Unit Pref: | Metric |
| Area Total Km2: | 56.36 |
| Population Total: | 15,294 |
| Population As Of: | January 1, 2019 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone1: | JST |
| Utc Offset1: | +09:00 |
| Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
| Postal Code: | 767 |
| Area Code: | 0875 |
| Blank Name Sec1: | City Symbols |
| Blank1 Name Sec1: | - Tree |
| Blank1 Info Sec1: | Tea plant |
| Blank2 Name Sec1: | - Flower |
| Blank2 Info Sec1: | Sakura |
| Blank Name Sec2: | Climate |
| Blank Info Sec2: | Cfa |
thumb|right|270px|Aerial view of the Takase area of Mitoyothumb|right|270px|Mitoyo City Hall
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.[1] 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.
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.[2]
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.[3]
Within Mitoyo
Outside Mitoyo
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 following three proposals were considered for the merger of 1955.
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.
Takase is known for its agriculture, especially its green tea, onions, peaches, and grapes (New Pione variety).
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.
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.
Shikoku Railway Company - Yosan Line
Mitoyo City Community Bus