Best things to do in Takamatsu

Takamatsu Essentials

Takamatsu serves as a gateway to Shikoku, defined by its Edo-period heritage and coastal landscapes. Ritsurin Garden, a sprawling landscape garden completed in 1745, features six ponds and thirteen tea hills. The city's history is further preserved at the Shikoku Mura open-air museum and the ruins of Takamatsu Castle. On the Yashima lava plateau, visitors can explore the ancient Yashima-ji temple and a high-altitude aquarium, while the nearby islands offer modern cultural sites like the Ogijima Library.

Takamatsu Essentials — Map

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Ritsurin Garden

Ritsurin Garden is a large, historic garden in Takamatsu, Japan. It was completed in 1745 as a private strolling garden and villa for the…

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Shikoku Mura

Shikoku Mura is an open-air architectural park in Takamatsu, Kagawa Prefecture, Japan.

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84 Yashima-ji

Yashima-ji is a Shingon temple in Yashima, a lava plateau to the northeast of Takamatsu, Kagawa Prefecture, Japan.

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New Yashima Aquarium

A mountain-top aquarium situated 300 meters above sea level on the Yashima plateau. Originally opened in 1969, the facility features marine life exhibits and overlooks the Seto Inland Sea.

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Takamatsu Castle

Takamatsu Castle is a Japanese castle located in central Takamatsu, Kagawa Prefecture, on the island of Shikoku, Japan.

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Ogijima Library

A community library on Ogijima island opened in 2016. Housed in a renovated traditional building, it serves as a cultural hub and gathering space for the island's residents and visitors.

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常磐橋

A historic pedestrian bridge that serves as the main entrance to Ritsurin Garden via the East Gate. It spans the moat of this nationally designated Special Place of Scenic Beauty.