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City guide · Takamatsu, Japan · 2026

Takamatsu in 3 days: itinerary and top spots

Updated · 26 spots · open in 2025–26

Takamatsu, Japan. From 26 spots whose locations we've checked, we picked a full 3-day route (not counting arrival and departure days) and the top 8 in each category. The areas you'll keep coming back to: Naoshima · Downtown Takamatsu · Yashima.

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🗺️ A 3-day route

Each day: two sights, one meal, one hot spot and one evening stop, grouped by neighbourhood so you can walk from one to the next.

Day 1 about 5h 20m at the stops, plus travel

  1. Morning
    Ritsurin GardenRitsurincho, Takamatsu🏛️ Sight

    Classic pine-tree garden; book the boat ride on site, quieter mornings

  2. Lunch
    Ueharaya HontenBy Ritsurin Garden🍜 Food

    Self-serve udon classic; a bowl before Ritsurin

  3. Afternoon
    Takamatsu Marugamemachi Shopping StreetDowntown Takamatsu✨ Hot spot

    Glass-domed arcade; good on rainy days

  4. Late afternoon
    Tamamo Park (Takamatsu Castle)By Takamatsu Station🏛️ Sight

    Castle ruins with seawater moats; feed the sea bream

  5. Evening
    Lion-dori ArcadeDowntown Takamatsu🌙 Night

    Covered arcade of eateries and bars open late

Day 2 about 5h 50m at the stops, plus travel

  1. Morning
    Yashima PlateauYashima, Takamatsu🏛️ Sight

    Flat-topped hill with temple and Inland Sea views; bus to the top

  2. Lunch
    Udon Honjin YamadayaMure, Takamatsu🍜 Food

    Sanuki udon in an old samurai house with garden views

  3. Afternoon
    Takamatsu Symbol TowerSunport Takamatsu✨ Hot spot

    Free lookout floor by the port overlooking the islands

  4. Late afternoon
    Shikoku MuraYashima, Takamatsu🏛️ Sight

    Open-air museum of relocated farmhouses; cross a vine bridge

  5. Evening
    FurubabachoDowntown Takamatsu🌙 Night

    Lanes of izakaya and bars; finish with late-night udon

Day 3 about 5h 30m at the stops, plus travel

  1. Morning
    Kotohira-gu ShrineKotohira🏛️ Sight

    785 steps to the main shrine; comfy shoes and water

  2. Lunch
    Hinode SeimenjoSakaide🍜 Food

    Noodle factory serving only an hour at lunch; book noodle-making

  3. Afternoon
    Yellow Pumpkin, NaoshimaNaoshima✨ Hot spot

    Yayoi Kusama's pumpkin; shortest photo line in the morning

  4. Late afternoon
    Benesse House MuseumNaoshima🏛️ Sight

    Seaside museum-hotel; walk the beach sculptures

  5. Evening
    Takamatsu Port Red LighthouseSunport Takamatsu🌙 Night

    Glass lighthouse glows at night; sunset walk out the breakwater

🍜 Where to eat in Takamatsu: top 8

Specific restaurants, markets and food halls. Where there are queues, go right after opening.

  1. Udon Honjin YamadayaMure, TakamatsuIn the route

    Sanuki udon in an old samurai house with garden views

  2. Udon Baka IchidaiOsakamachi, Takamatsu

    Famous for butter kamatama udon; queues from morning

  3. Ueharaya HontenBy Ritsurin GardenIn the route

    Self-serve udon classic; a bowl before Ritsurin

  4. Gamo UdonSakaide

    Tiny self-serve shop by rice fields; often sells out before noon

  5. Hinode SeimenjoSakaideIn the route

    Noodle factory serving only an hour at lunch; book noodle-making

  6. Ikkaku MarugameMarugame

    Roast bone-in chicken leg, best with beer at dinner

✨ Takamatsu hot spots: top 8

Trendy neighbourhoods, cafés, photo spots and complexes for the daytime.

  1. Kitahama AlleyKitahama, Takamatsu

    Waterfront warehouses turned cafés and shops; lovely at dusk

  2. Takamatsu Marugamemachi Shopping StreetDowntown TakamatsuIn the route

    Glass-domed arcade; good on rainy days

  3. Shodoshima Olive ParkUchinomi, Shodoshima

    Borrow a broom for a flying-witch shot by the windmill

  4. Yellow Pumpkin, NaoshimaNaoshimaIn the route

    Yayoi Kusama's pumpkin; shortest photo line in the morning

  5. Takamatsu Symbol TowerSunport TakamatsuIn the route

    Free lookout floor by the port overlooking the islands

🌙 Takamatsu at night: top 8

Bars, izakaya and night views — one to end the evening.

  1. Takamatsu Port Red LighthouseSunport TakamatsuIn the route

    Glass lighthouse glows at night; sunset walk out the breakwater

  2. FurubabachoDowntown TakamatsuIn the route

    Lanes of izakaya and bars; finish with late-night udon

  3. Lion-dori ArcadeDowntown TakamatsuIn the route

    Covered arcade of eateries and bars open late

🏛️ Top sights in Takamatsu

The places most first-timers don’t want to miss. Add a day in the app for the ones not in the route.

  1. Ritsurin GardenRitsurincho, TakamatsuIn the route

    Classic pine-tree garden; book the boat ride on site, quieter mornings

  2. Tamamo Park (Takamatsu Castle)By Takamatsu StationIn the route

    Castle ruins with seawater moats; feed the sea bream

  3. Yashima PlateauYashima, TakamatsuIn the route

    Flat-topped hill with temple and Inland Sea views; bus to the top

  4. Shikoku MuraYashima, TakamatsuIn the route

    Open-air museum of relocated farmhouses; cross a vine bridge

  5. Kotohira-gu ShrineKotohiraIn the route

    785 steps to the main shrine; comfy shoes and water

  6. Chichu Art MuseumNaoshima

    Tadao Ando's underground museum; timed booking required, closed Mon

  7. Benesse House MuseumNaoshimaIn the route

    Seaside museum-hotel; walk the beach sculptures

  8. Angel RoadTonosho, Shodoshima

    Sandbar path only at low tide; check the tide table

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