Travel 3 Days in Takamatsu: Best Vacation Spots in Takamatsu

Day 1 | Morning

Ritsurin Garden

Opening Hours: Open from 1/1-1/31,7:00am-5:00pm;Open from 2/1-2/28,7:00am-5:30pm;Open from 3/1-3/31,6:30am-6:00pm;Open from 4/1-5/31,5:30am-6:30pm;Open from 6/1-8/31,5:30am-7:00pm;Open from 9/1-9/30,5:30am-6:30pm;Open from 10/1-10/31,6:00am-5:30pm;Open from 11/1-11/30,6:30am-5:00pm;Open from 12/1-12/31,7:00am-5:00pm

Ticket Price: 410 JPY

Recommended Length of Stay: 1-3 Hours

Location: 1 Chome-20-16 Ritsurincho, Takamatsu, Kagawa 760-0073

Ritsurin Park is located in Takamatsu City and has an area of about 75ha. Construction of the garden is said to have started in 1642 and took 100 years to complete. There are 6 pools and 13 rockeries in the garden. Echoing the scenery of Ziyun Mountain at the back of the park, it seems to be a beautiful Japanese painting. In the construction process of the garden, the scenery of distant mountains is used to make it part of the structure of the garden. This method is called "borrowing scenery". The South Garden is a pure Japanese-style garden, and the small house "Jugetsu-tei" used for the tea ceremony by the pond is well-known as a good place to admire the full moon in autumn. After a large-scale reconstruction, the North Garden has become a Western-style garden.

Reviews from Real Guests:

北京人在大阪: I personally like this Kuribayashi Park. I don't lose three Japanese gardens at all. It's worth being chosen as Samsung by Michelin Tourism. I've also visited here twice. I recommend that you must take a boat trip to the South Lake. Great value. It's okay if the boatman doesn't understand what he says. It's important to see the scenery.

Trip.com User: The park is large, the lakes and mountains are beautiful, if the red leaves are full of beauty, and boats are very freehand, in the middle can eliminate the pressure of busy life, it is worth a visit.

Day 1 | Afternoon

takamatsujyo nearby is the top choice before you leave Ritsurin Garden and hit the road.

takamatsujyo

Opening Hours: Open from 1/1-3/31,8:30am-5:00pm;Open from 4/1-9/30,7:00am-6:00pm;Open from 10/1-12/28,8:30am-5:00pm;Closed from 12/29-12/31

Ticket Price: 200 JPY

Recommended Length of Stay: 4-5 Hours

Location: 2-1 Yuzao-cho, Takamatsu, Kagawa Prefecture

Takamatsu Castle is a castle in Japan. It is located in Tamamo Town, Takamatsu City, Kagawa Prefecture, Shikoku Island, also known as Tamamo City. Designate historic sites for the country. Takamatsu Castle belongs to the Lunguo-style flat city in form. The castle tower disintegrated and collapsed in 1884, and there are plans to rebuild the Takamatsu castle tower. Takamatsu Castle is also one of the top 100 cities in Japan and one of the three major water cities in Japan.

Reviews from Real Guests:

Trip.com User: Takasone City is a castle in Japan. It is located in Yuzao Cita, Takasone City, Kagawa Prefecture, Shikoku Island. It is also known as Yuzao City. It is a national designated historical site. Takasone City belongs to the form of the Wunguo-style Pingcheng. The city was dissolved and collapsed in 1884.

茱丽叶: another nice natural experience in Takamatsu. to understand the real essence of this culture it is essential to visit this castle. what fascinated me the most is the contrast between old building and Japanese style garden and the new city with tall buildings in the background.

Day 1 | Evening

For convenient access to more popular attractions, Rihga Hotel Zest Takamatsu is the best places.

Rihga Hotel Zest Takamatsu

This hotel is situated in the central area of Takamatsu City and offers great transportation access to major cities in all of the Shikoku area. A suitable location for both your business and sightseeing needs.

Day 2 | Morning

The Isamu Noguchi Garden Museum

Opening Hours: Open on Tue,Thu,Sat,10:00am-5:00pm

Ticket Price: 2160 JPY

Recommended Length of Stay: 2-3 Hours

Location: 3519 Murechomure, Takamatsu 761-0121, Kagawa Prefecture

The Noguchi and Isamu Garden Art Museum is located in the Mure area of Takamatsu City, where there is the Aji stone that Noguchi and Isamu loved very much. Noguchi and Isamu used it as a base for artistic creation during the spring and autumn months in his later years. It seems that there is still the atmosphere of his artistic creation in his lifetime. There are also his representative works of art here, "エEnergyVoid" with a height of 3.6 meters and "Sun in the middle of the night". Also, there are many artistic sights worth seeing in his former home. Isamu Noguchi was a Japanese-American artist active in the art world from his birth (1920) until his death (1988). There is no need to say much about his accomplishments in sculpture. He is also outstanding in the design of spaces such as courtyards and parks, and in furniture and lighting design. He is a multi-talented artist.

Day 2 | Afternoon

Shikoku Village nearby is the top choice before you leave The Isamu Noguchi Garden Museum and hit the road.

Shikoku Village

Opening Hours: Open from 1/1-3/31,8:30am-5:30pm;Open from 4/1-10/31,8:30am-6:00pm;Open from 11/1-12/31,8:30am-5:30pm

Ticket Price: 1000 JPY

Recommended Length of Stay: 1-2 Hours

Location: 91 Yashima Nakamachi, Takamatsu, Kagawa Prefecture

Shikoku Village, which was built by transporting old guesthouses from all over Shikoku, displays homestays and daily necessities from the Edo to Taisho eras.

Day 2 | Evening

After visiting the glorious Shikoku Village, Alphabed Takamatsu Yashima nearby is the best place to stay.

Alphabed Takamatsu Yashima

It is an apartment style vacation rental that offers Japanese and Western style rooms complete with free Wi-Fi, and free parking for 1 car.

Day 3 | Morning

Takamatsushi Ishinominzoku Museum

Opening Hours: Closed from 1/1-1/3;Open from 1/4-12/28,Tue-Sun,9:00am-5:00pm;Closed from 12/29-12/31;Closed on Mon

Ticket Price: 100 JPY

Recommended Length of Stay: 1-3 Hours

Location: Takamatsu City Munemachi Michikei 1810

Takamatsu is the origin of "anji stone". This Rock Folklore Museum exhibits the mining, transportation, and processing of stones from the late Taisho period to the early Showa period, as well as perspective images made of large-sized dolls.

Day 3 | Afternoon

After finishing the tour at Takamatsushi Ishinominzoku Museum, you can head to George Nakashima memorial gallery, the most worth visiting place around the corner.

George Nakashima memorial gallery

Opening Hours: Open on Mon-Fri,Sun,10:00am-5:00pm

Ticket Price: 200 JPY

Recommended Length of Stay: 1-3 Hours

Location: 1132-1 Murecho Omachi, Takamatsu, Kagawa 761-0122

George Nakajima is of Japanese descent born in Washington state in 1905. The George Nakajima Memorial Museum showcases the lifestyle and views and philosophy of American furniture designer George Nakajima on manufacturing. In the 1930s, he was in the Raymond affairs during World War II. Due to Pearl Harbor, the George Nakajima family was deported to a Japanese concentration area in Edward State. There he learned traditional woodworking techniques from an old Japanese craftsman. In 1943, he used his savings to buy an uncultivated forest in New Hope, Pennsylvania, to build his home and studio. The spatial arrangement and furnishings of George Nakajima's home and studio reflect a strong Japanese style. In the George Nakajima Museum, Japan and the United States jointly display a collection of about 60 works, including precious photos and letters of Nakajima's growth, as well as his paintings.

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