Takamatsu

Takamatsu is a city located in central Kagawa Prefecture on the island of Shikoku, and is the capital city of the prefectural government. It is a port city located on the Seto Inland Sea, and is the closest port to Honshu from Shikoku Island. For this reason it flourished under the Daimyo as a castle town in the fiefdom of Takamatsu, during the Edo Period. A convenient base for exploring the region, this urban center boasts many attractions of its own.

Ritsurin Park

Ritsurin Koen considered one of the best gardens in Japan, it is often suggested that Ritsurin Koen deserves a spot on the list of the

Tamamo Park

Tamamo Park is a pleasant park, which has nearly as much water as greenery.

The Isamu Noguchi Garden Museum

Opening on a limited basis to the public in 1985 the purpose of the museum and foundation was and remains to preserve and display Noguchi's sculptures, architectural models, stage designs, drawings, and furniture designs.

Sunport Takamatsu

Sunport Takamatsu is the name of the recently redeveloped business and shopping district around JR Takamatsu Station and Takamatsu Port, and not far from Takamastu Castle and the terminal station of the Kotoden Railways, Takamatsu-Chikko Station.

Kagawa Prefectural Museum

The Kagawa Museum opened in 2008 and has a diverse collection of exhibits relating to the flora and fauna of the Kagawa area as well as the region's history and culture.

Shikoku Mura Village

Shikoku Mura is an open air museum situated at the base of Yashima.

Megijima Island

Megijima is a small island just off the port of Takamatsu, less than four kilometers long and one kilometer wide.

Yashima

Yashima is a flat topped mountain just outside of Takamatsu's city center.

Negoroji Temple

The Negoro-ji complex of Buddhist temples stands on the side of, and is surrounded by, the sacred peaks of the Katsuragi Mountains which dominate the horizon at the northern end of the city of Iwade.

Ogijima Island

Ogijima is essentially a set of mountains poking out of the sea, with a single village and ferry terminal on the southern end and a lighthouse at the northern end separated by a forested interior.