Kagawa Prefecture · Japan
Where to stay in Takamatsu
Takamatsu is a city in Kagawa Prefecture, Japan, home to about 418,000 people. This guide covers 2 hotels in Takamatsu.
- Places to stay in this guide
- 2
- Nearest airport
- TAK15 km · Takamatsu Airport
- Currency
- JPYyen
- Time zone
- Asia/Tokyo
- Language
- Japanese
About
About Takamatsu
Takamatsu is the capital city of Kagawa Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 November 2022, the city had an estimated population of 414,134 in 190,120 households and a population density of 1,100 persons per km2.
The city developed over many years as a port town at one of the primary entry points into Shikoku and is therefore known as the "Gateway to Shikoku". It has come to be known as the "Udon Kingdom". July and August can get quite warm. The winter months of January and February are the coldest, with occasional nighttime freezing temperatures. Experience Takamatsu is the city's official multilingual guide site.
Wikipedia and Wikivoyage contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0; excerpted.
Things to do
What to see and do in Takamatsu
See
- Ritsurin Park
- Tamamo Park
- The Kagawa Museum
- Takamatsu Art Museum
- Takamatsu Symbol Tower
- Yashima Temple
- Yashima Temple Museum
- New Yashima Aquarium
- Shikokumura
- Yashima Shrine
- Tamamo Breakwater & Lighthouse
- Isamu Noguchi Museum
Do
- Sanuki Takamatsu Festival
- Winter Festival
- Shionoe Firefly Festival
- Hyōge Festival
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Where to stay
Places to stay in Takamatsu
2 places to stay from the chains this guide covers, each linked to its own website.
| Place to stay |
|---|
| Toyoko Inn Takamatsu Ekimae hotel |
| Toyoko Inn Takamatsu Hyogomachi hotel |
When to go
The best time to visit Takamatsu
Takamatsu has no month that is both mild and dry by the measure used here. August is the warmest month, with average highs of 31 °C; September is the wettest, with about 231 mm of rain.
Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).
Getting there
Getting to Takamatsu: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Takamatsu Airport (TAK), about 15 km from the city centre in a straight line; Okayama Momotaro Airport (OKJ, 49 km) and Tokushima Awaodori Airport / JMSDF Tokushima Air Base (TKS, 57 km) are also within reach.
Getting in
The closest major airport to Takamatsu is Kansai International Airport in Osaka. There is a curiously-named bus called the "Airport Limousine" which runs directly between Kansai Airport and Takamatsu that makes seven round trip runs per day (¥5150 one-way; 3½ hours). It is not, however, a limo.
Getting around
While it's possible to visit certain groups of sites on foot, it is not recommended. Many sites are spread out, so walking will be impractical and time-consuming for most travelers. Takamatsu is extremely bike-friendly. In fact, it was designed with bike travel in mind. To match the city's bike-friendly design, Takamatsu has one of the best rental cycle systems in Japan; you can keep your rental bike overnight and it is extremely inexpensive overall.
Wikivoyage contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0; excerpted.
TAK · Takamatsu Airport
OKJ · Okayama Momotaro Airport
TKS · Tokushima Awaodori Airport / JMSDF Tokushima Air Base
Local knowledge
Eating, drinking and staying safe in Takamatsu
Eat
Takamatsu is famous throughout Japan for its udon noodles, one of the three major types of Japanese noodles. Udon noodles are distinctive in that they are white, fairly thick, and chewy. Although udon is widespread in Japan, Takamatsu does it better and cheaper than anywhere else in the country. There are literally hundreds of udon shops within the city limits. Because local foods are often a driving force in Japanese tourism, many people flock to the city for the udon, often doing "chain-eating" tours around the city to famous shops. Udon made in Takamatsu and the Kagawa prefecture is sometimes referred to as Sanuki udon. 'Sanuki' was the historical name of Kagawa.
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Questions
Takamatsu: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Takamatsu?
Takamatsu has no month that is both mild and dry by the measure used here. August is the warmest month, with average highs of 31 °C; September is the wettest, with about 231 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Takamatsu?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Takamatsu Airport (TAK), about 15 km from the city centre in a straight line; Okayama Momotaro Airport (OKJ, 49 km) and Tokushima Awaodori Airport / JMSDF Tokushima Air Base (TKS, 57 km) are also within reach.
What currency is used in Takamatsu?
yen (JPY).
Nearby
Destinations near Takamatsu
Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.