{"id":5629,"date":"2019-10-17T09:54:13","date_gmt":"2019-10-17T09:54:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.wonderful-japan.com\/en\/?p=5629"},"modified":"2019-12-12T22:20:20","modified_gmt":"2019-12-12T22:20:20","slug":"takamatsu","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wonderful-japan.com\/en\/takamatsu\/","title":{"rendered":"Takamatsu : The city north of Shikoku"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"full_slider_1\" class=\"avia-fullwidth-slider main_color avia-shadow   avia-builder-el-0  el_before_av_section  avia-builder-el-first   container_wrap fullsize\"><div class=\"avia-slideshow av-be2emn-f9949f7e24cd274fb784a5ea4047c397 avia-slideshow-no scaling av_slideshow_full avia-fade-slider av-slideshow-ui av-control-default av-slideshow-autoplay av-loop-endless av-loop-manual-endless av-default-height-applied   avia-slideshow-1\" 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av-subheading_below\"><p>The city north of Shikoku<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"special-heading-border\"><div class=\"special-heading-inner-border\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"hr av-k0fc52yl-1eefbf90f35cabe6f7a2931afa83c825 hr-short  avia-builder-el-3  el_after_av_heading  el_before_av_three_fifth  hr-center\"><span class=\"hr-inner \"><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-k0fc6x5o-29a0584c06d92b54f2b4f4f2c24bf350\">\n.flex_column.av-k0fc6x5o-29a0584c06d92b54f2b4f4f2c24bf350{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div class=\"flex_column av-k0fc6x5o-29a0584c06d92b54f2b4f4f2c24bf350 av_three_fifth  avia-builder-el-4  el_after_av_hr  el_before_av_two_fifth  first flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding  \"><section class=\"av_textblock_section av-k0fc7acf-9cd611ae878ac9dd8c2f8ad621157124 \" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\"><div class=\"avia_textblock\" itemprop=\"text\"><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Takamatsu<\/strong> is the capital of Kagawa Prefecture, on Shikoku Island, on the shores of the Seto Inland Sea. Seat of the Matsudaira clan at the time of Edo, it was especially distinguished in its history by the naval battle of Yashima during the Gempei war (end of the 12th century).<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Takamatsu is very well connected to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wonderful-japan.com\/en\/tokyo\/\">Tokyo<\/a> by plane, where there are direct flights of 1 hour and a half. To get there by train, you will first have to take the Shinkansen (Tokaido\/Sanyo line) to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wonderful-japan.com\/en\/okayama\/\">Okayama<\/a>, then change to the Marine Liner high-speed train. The journey takes between 4 hours 30 minutes and 5 hours 30 minutes.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Takamatsu&#8217;s main attraction is the Koen Ritsurin, a historic 17th century garden considered one of the most beautiful in Japan (it has been awarded the Exceptional Landscape label). It is divided into two parts, a Japanese garden to the south and a western garden to the north, spread over landscapes as far as the eye can see, ponds with bridges and green hills. The park is even more beautiful during the flowering cherry blossom season or in the fall when it is covered with maple trees.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">During a stay in Takamatsu, you should not miss the famous red glass lighthouse on the harbour pier (the first in the world), on the Takamatsu waterfront (Sunport). This old cargo port is very pleasant to visit: it borders the Seto inland sea and is often very lively.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Takamatsu Castle (or Tamamo Castle) is also worth a visit, although only the two towers Tsukimi Yagura and Ushitora Yagura, rarely open to the public, remain from the old castle. For the record, it is one of the few castles in Japan to have been built by the sea and therefore to have a salt water moat.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The Busshozan district, a historic district of Takamatsu, is also a must: spared by the bombardments of the Second World War because it is far from the city centre, there are many old houses dating back to the Meiji era or even the Edo era!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Finally, Japanese history enthusiasts will enjoy an excursion to Shikoku Mura, an eco-museum that recreates a Shikoku village from the Edo period, at the foot of Yashima Hill.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">As for gastronomy, Takamatsu is known for its sanuki udon, a broth of large udon noodles, a dish renowned for its economy.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" 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.av-special-heading.av-k43a8u98-0b2107c31c4d9fce82d5cb4c42ec56ee .av-special-heading-tag{\nfont-size:0.8em;\n}\n}\n\n@media only screen and (max-width: 479px){ \n#top #wrap_all .av-special-heading.av-k43a8u98-0b2107c31c4d9fce82d5cb4c42ec56ee .av-special-heading-tag{\nfont-size:0.8em;\n}\n}\n<\/style>\n<div class=\"av-special-heading av-k43a8u98-0b2107c31c4d9fce82d5cb4c42ec56ee av-special-heading-h2 blockquote modern-quote modern-centered  avia-builder-el-8  el_after_av_image  el_before_av_textblock  av-inherit-size\"><h2 class=\"av-special-heading-tag \" itemprop=\"headline\">General informations<\/h2><div class=\"special-heading-border\"><div class=\"special-heading-inner-border\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><br>\n<section class=\"av_textblock_section av-k0fcatgo-36968ff59556d18bb7b52367070bb96b \" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\"><div class=\"avia_textblock\" itemprop=\"text\"><p><span style=\"padding: 0px 20px 0px 20px;\"><strong>Takamatsu in japanese : <\/strong>\u9ad8\u677e<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"padding: 0px 20px 0px 20px;\"><strong>Region :<\/strong> Shikoku<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"padding: 0px 20px 0px 20px;\"><strong>Prefecture :<\/strong> Kagawa<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"padding: 0px 20px 0px 20px;\"><strong>Population :<\/strong> 419,700 inhabitants<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"padding: 0px 20px 0px 20px;\"><strong>Density :<\/strong> 1,120 inhab\/km\u00b2<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"padding: 0px 20px 0px 20px;\"><strong>Link :<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.art-takamatsu.com\/en\/\">Official Website<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-k0fcbrgi-90193a427bd140b79423da8e6fe69385\">\n#top .hr.hr-invisible.av-k0fcbrgi-90193a427bd140b79423da8e6fe69385{\nheight:30px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div class=\"hr av-k0fcbrgi-90193a427bd140b79423da8e6fe69385 hr-invisible  avia-builder-el-10  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