A one-day sightseeing route for dates or family time, with experiences, beautiful sights, and lunch

Traveling by car is recommended for families with children or those who wish to travel around extensively without worrying about public transit schedules. The scenery while driving is also alluring, including the sight of islands floating in the Seto Inland Sea and the pastoral landscapes of Sanuki's Omusubiyama. You can rent a car near Takamatsu Station or Takamatsu Airport.

  • 9:00

    STARTTakamatsu Station

  • Car 40 minutes

  • Konan area

  • 9:40

    1Sanuki Kodomo-no-Kuni Children's Park

  • Car 40 minutes

  • Downtown area

  • 12:40

    2Lunch : The Takamatsu Sea & Sun Market district

  • Car 20 minutes

  • Yashima area

  • 14:00

    3SHIKOKUMURA MUSEUM

  • Car 10 minutes

  • 17:10

    Tourist parking lot on Mt. Yashima

  • 17:20

    4Yashimāru

  • Walk 10 minutes

  • 18:30

    Tourist parking lot on Mt. Yashima

  • Car 10 minutes

  • 18:50

    GOALTakamatsu Station

Takamatsu Station

Car40minutes

Konan area

Konan area

The Konan area near Takamatsu Airport is an idyllic area with expansive pastoral landscapes. It is home to parks and facilities allowing you to enjoy yourself freely among nature. Sanuki Kodomo-no-Kuni Children's Park features play equipment modeled after planes, trains, bikes, and more. They also have experience-based programs where you can discover the wonders of science and space.

SPOT 01 Sanuki Kodomo-no-Kuni Children's Park

Features a children's center with planetarium and workshops, as well as retro airplane exhibits, a cycle center where children can play with unique bikes, and more.

Sanuki Kodomo-no-Kuni Children's Park

Nearby spots

  • Konan Agream
  • Sanuki Airport Park
  • Michi-no-Eki Konan-Rakuyu Roadside Station

Car40minutes

Downtown area

The downtown area of Takamatsu is close to the Takamatsu Central Wholesale Market, which handles seafood, produce, and other foods, and the city is characterized by its close connection between production and consumption. The Takamatsu Sea & Sun Market district located downtown is a popular spot to enjoy food and shopping for locals and tourists alike. Located directly in front of Takamatsu's fishing port, you can get a sense of what a fishing port is from the various fishing boats lined up.

SPOT 02 Lunch : The Takamatsu Sea & Sun Market district

There are a variety of shops here selling local fish cuisine, okonomiyaki, ramen, daily specials, sweets, and more.

The Takamatsu Sea & Sun Market district

Nearby spots

  • Central Takamatsu
    Shopping Arcades
  • Takamatsu Symbol Tower
  • Kitahama Alley
  • Kitahama Ebisu
    Seafood Dining

The Takamatsu Sea & Sun Market district

Car20minutes

Yashima area

Yashima area

Yashima was an important point on maritime routes with a mountain castle built in ancient times due to its location overlooking the Seto Inland Sea. It was the stage of the Genpei Battle and is an area to experience historical romanticism.
Nowadays, tourists come to visit the Yashima Mountaintop Facility (a.k.a. Yashimaru), the New Yashima Aquarium, Yashimaji Temple on the Shikoku pilgrimage, and the views. In particular, during the golden hour for several minutes after sunset, the color of the sky fantastically changes from red to a deep blue. SHIKOKUMURA MUSEUM, where old houses from across Shikoku were moved and reconstructed, is recommended for building lovers and as a photo spot.

The official tourist information website for Yashima in Takamatsu, Kagawa

all YASHIMA

Trivia

Yashima Sanjo Shuttle Bus

You can access the summit of Mt. Yashima by shuttle bus from JR and Kotoden Yashima stations.

Schedule

SPOT 03 SHIKOKUMURA MUSEUM

An outdoor museum showcasing 33 homes from the Edo Period to the Taisho Period that were moved and reconstructed here. It is a valuable resource in conveying architecture of different times and occupations.

SHIKOKUMURA MUSEUM

Car20minutes

SPOT 04 Yashima Mountaintop
Facility
(a.k.a Yashimāru)

You don't want to miss the view from the observation spaces in this all-glass cloister-style building. At the Panorama Hall, you can enjoy the only panoramic art in Japan that combines a 5 meter-high, 40 meter-long painting with three-dimensional objects.

Yashimāru

Nearby spots

  • Michi-no-Eki
    Genpei-no-Sato Mure
    Roadside Station
  • Aji Tourism Exchange Plaza,
    Home of the Sacred Love
  • Stone Culture Park Museum
  • Aji Ryuozan Park
  • Shikoku 88 Temple
    Pilgrimage 84th Sacred Spot,
    Yashimaji Temple

Yashimāru

Walk10minutes

Tourist parking lot on
Mt. Yashima

Tourist parking lot on
Mt. Yashima

Car20minutes

Takamatsu Station