Takamatsu: Of Garden Blossoms and Bottomless Sea
Takamatsu, Japan is a port city near the Seto Inland Sea and the capital of Kagawa prefecture. It used to be a castle town during the period of Edo and now boasts of one of the country’s most beautiful gardens. With a vibrant and modernized lifestyle that is still intact with nature, Takamatsu is a city that you will definitely enjoy being away from the busy streets and high-rise buildings. It has a second class airport, the Takamatsu Airport, which is only about less than an hour drive from the city center.
Best Time to Visit
With four distinct seasons, Takamatsu, Japan ideally should be visited during Spring from months of March until May and Autumn from months of September to November. These are the seasons with low tourist turnout, making Takamatsu hotel prices cheaper than usual, and with favorable weather. It gets a little bit too hot during the summers and winters are often cold with a bit of snowfall or rainfall. However, if you want to take your chances during the summer, you must celebrate Sanuki Takamatsu Festival.
What to Do & Area Attractions
As aforementioned, one of the most gorgeous garden landscapes to ever grace Japan is found in Takamatsu and is called Ritsurin Garden. And as also previously mentioned that it was a former castle town, ruins of the castles can still be seen at Takamatsu Castle. Take a scenic stroll too, along Shikokumura and the Isamu Noguchi Garden Museum. You can stay at hotels providing quality service and amenities, such as the Hotel Base Garden, the Chisun Grand Takamatsu and the JR Hotel Clement Takamatsu in town.