Tadotsu, Kagawa
Tadotsu station is a JR Shikoku station that serves as the intersections of the Dosan Line and Yosan Lines. Tadotsu is where Shorinji Kempo (少林寺拳法) was founded in 1947 by Doshin So. Doryuji temple, one of 88 temples on Shikoku Island, is located in Tadotsu. It is assigned as temple number 77. Geography. Climate. Tadotsu has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen climate classification "Cfa") with very warm summers and cool winters. Some precipitation falls throughout the year, but the months from April through October have heavier rain. The average annual temperature in Tadotsu is . The average annual rainfall  is with July as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around , and lowest in January, at around . The highest temperature ever recorded in Tadotsu was on 16 July 1994; the coldest temperature ever recorded was on 28 January 1945. Demographics. Per Japanese census data, the population of Tadotsu in 2020 is 22,445 people. Tadotsu has been conducting censuses since 1920.