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A wooden bridge crossing
one of the ponds in the
Ritsuin Garden, Takamatsu

4 The family devoted nearly a
century to landscaping the
Takamatsu six ponds and 13 artificial
高松 hillocks that make Ritsurin
Garden the city’s most STAY
! C5 ⌂ Kagawa Prefecture famous landmark.
k £ n At JR Stn; (087) 826 Takamatsu’s location as an
0170 Hotel Bokaiso
entry port for Shikoku made
This ryokan on top of
The capital of the tiny Kagawa it the setting for such historic Mount Yashima offers
pre fecture on the Inland Sea, battles as the one between
a stunning view of the
Takamatsu is the main hub the Minamoto and the Taira Seto Inland Sea and the
between Shikoku and the clans in 1185. The Takamatsu city of Takamatsu.
out side world. Nonetheless, Heike Monogatari Wax
it maintains a local charm Museum offers a surprisingly ! C5 ⌂ 1784-15
with its neighborhood shops effective re-creation of the Yashimahigashimachi,
Takamatsu, 761-0111
and historic landmarks. The story’s high points, which are Kagawa ∑ bokaiso.com
town expanded after Ikoma also the subject matter of the
Chika masa erected Takamatsu classic Noh play Yashima. 
Castle in 1588, the remains At Yashima volcanic
of which can still be seen. plateau, Shikoku Mura is a Chottocoma
Takamatsu Castle has a unique village where immaculately A mere four-minute
seawater moat. Instead of preserved buildings and other walk from the
the usual koi fish, visitors can artifacts of rural life display shoreline, this
see bream, flounders, and Shikoku craftsmanship. charming guesthouse
some times even puffer fish. is extremely well kept,
When the Tokugawa shoguns Takamatsu Heike and is renowned for the
assumed power in 1600, they Monogatari Wax Museum friendliness of its staff.
granted the town, castle, and " ⌂ 3-6-38 Asahicho ! C5 ⌂ 3-7-5 Ogimachi,
surrounding fiefdom to their § (087) 823-8400 Takamatsu, Kagawa
relatives, the Matsudaira clan. # 9:30am–5:30pm daily 760-0013
∑ chottoco-ma.com
Shikoku Mura 
" ⌂ 91 Yashima-naka-
The Akashi Kaikyo Bridge, machi § (087) 843-3111
linking Kobe to the island of £ Kotoden Yashima Stn
Awaji in the Seto Inland Sea # 8:30am–5pm daily
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