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Takamatsu, Shikoku — where to start?

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From the airport to Takamatsu
Bus Takamatsu Airport → Takamatsu Sta. About 45 min
Airport limousine bus
Direct, no transfers
Recommended Food in Takamatsu
  1. OriginRamenChicken dishes and ramen
  2. Sushi Kappo KomatsuSushiSushi and Japanese cuisine
  3. Seto Kibo MegumiyaIzakayaSeafood dishes
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Getting around Takamatsu

MainKotoden runs from Takamatsu-Chikko to Ritsurin, Kotohira and Yashima

On footTakamatsu Sta., the port and Tamamo Park are about 5 min apart on foot

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Historic·Temples

Tamamo Park (Takamatsu Castle ruins)

玉藻公園

Castle ruins famous for moats filled with seawater, where sea bream swim.

Area
Shikoku · Takamatsu
Location
Central Takamatsu
Getting there
Next to Kotoden Takamatsu-Chikko Sta.
Admission
¥300
Hours
Sunrise to sunsetVaries by season
Closed
Dec 29–Dec 31

As of October 2026 · Prices and hours can change, so check the official website before you go.

Travel tips · You can feed the sea bream in the moat.
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More places nearby

Scenery·NatureTakamatsu

Ritsurin Garden

栗林公園

A vast daimyo garden with about 1,000 pines and six ponds, designated a Special Place of Scenic Beauty.

3 min walk from JR Ritsurin-koen-kitaguchi Sta.
Scenery·NatureTakamatsu

Yashima Plateau

屋島

From the flat-topped hill you look over the Seto Inland Sea islands and Takamatsu; temple No. 84, Yashima-ji, is at the top.

Shuttle bus from Kotoden Kotoden-Yashima Sta.
Local cuisineTakamatsu

Sanuki udon

讃岐うどん

Kagawa's famous chewy udon; at self-service shops a bowl costs around ¥300.

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Local cuisineTakamatsu

Honetsuki-dori

骨付鳥

Kagawa's garlic-and-pepper roasted chicken leg, in chewy 'oya' (hen) or tender 'hina' (young bird).

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Shopping streetTakamatsu

Takamatsu Marugamemachi shopping street

高松丸亀町商店街

Takamatsu's central arcade under a glass dome, full of fashion, goods and udon shops.

Kotoden Kawaramachi Sta.
August festivalsTakamatsu

Sanuki Takamatsu Festival

さぬき高松まつり

A summer festival with fireworks over Takamatsu harbor and dance parades in the streets.

Takamatsu Port & Chuo Park
Historic·TemplesMatsuyama & Dogo Onsen

Dogo Onsen Honkan

道後温泉本館

One of Japan's oldest hot springs; the three-story wooden bathhouse from 1894 is still in use.

5 min walk from Dogo Onsen streetcar stop
Historic·TemplesMatsuyama & Dogo Onsen

Matsuyama Castle

松山城

One of only twelve castles with an original Edo-period keep; from the hilltop you can see the city and the Seto Inland Sea.

5 min walk from Okaido streetcar stop to the ropeway