Adogawa, Shiga

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Adogawa (安曇川町, Adogawa-chō^?) was a town located in the former Takashima District, Shiga, Japan.

As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 14,245 and a density of 293.89 persons per km². The total area was 48.47 km².

The town was dissolved upon the formation of a new city on Jan. 1, 2005 called Takashima with the merging of Adogawa, Imazu, Kutsuki, Makino, Shinasahi, and Takashima towns.

Adogawa is one of the more densely populated towns in Takashima city. There are many retail stores, including two electronic stores, a medium-sized supermarket, a pizza store, five convenience stores, and an Italian restaurant. Most of these are situated around the JR station.

Adogawa is well known for its fan ribs (the wooden part that comprises the skeleton of traditional Japanese fans), and it is said that roughly 90% of fan ribs made in Japan come from Takashima, with most of the production taking place in Adogawa.^{[citation needed]}

In Adogawa, there is one prefectural high school, one junior high school, and five elementary schools. There are plans to create a new prefectural middle school within Adogawa High School by 2008.