Drive to see pink cherry blossoms in Yashima and Aji!
Enjoy cherry blossoms and the landscape with spring flowers in full bloom
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9:00
STARTTakamatsu Station
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Car 20 min
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9:30
1[Cherry Blossom]Shikokumura Museum
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Car 6 min
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11:00
2[Cherry Blossom]Yashima
Mountain
Top、
Yashimāru、Yashimaji
Temple、
Reigan Chaya -
［Lunch］Cafe/Udon Noodle Shops
Discover crafting in the Yashima and Aji area
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13:00
3TAKAMATSU JAM4.5
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Car 10 min
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14:30
4George Nakashima Memorial Gallery
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Car 10 min
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16:00
5AJI CIRCULAR PARK
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Car 30 min
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17:30
GOALTakamatsu Station
Takamatsu Station
Car20 min
Yashima area
Cherry blossoms and spring scenery
in Yashima and Aji
SPOT 01 Shikokumura Museum
An outdoor museum at the foot of Yashima, exhibiting old houses and historic buildings, including government-designated Important Cultural Properties that have been relocated and restored.
The landscape, which includes old Japanese-style houses and flowers, is really charming.
CHECK
Shikokumura Cafe
Enjoy tea in a cafe in a house built as a residence for foreign people in the Meiji Era.
Basic information
Shikokumura Museum・Shikokumura Cafe
- Address
- 91 Yashima Nakamachi, Takamatsu, Kagawa
- TEL
- Shikokumura Museum：087-843-3111 / Shikokumura Cafe：087-843-3114
- Official SNS
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Car6 min
SPOT 02-1 Yashima Mountaintop Facility（a.k.a Yashimāru）
Enjoy seeing the Seto Inland Sea through the cherry blossoms from the observatory.
CHECK
Yashimāru CAFE
Beverage inspired by spring.
Basic information
Yashima Mountaintop Facility（a.k.a Yashimāru）
- Address
- 1784-6 Yashima Higashimachi, Takamatsu, Kagawa
- TEL
- 087-802-8466
- Official SNS
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SPOT 02-2 Reigan Chaya
Cafe overlooking the sea.
Walk3 min
SPOT 02-3 84th Sacred Spot, Yashimaji Temple
Temple grounds brightened by cherry blossoms.
Basic information
84th Sacred Spot, Yashimaji Temple
- Address
- 1808 Yashima Higashimachi, Takamatsu, Kagawa
- TEL
- 087-841-9418
Take a break
Yashima Kissa JOG
Take a break and enjoy a light meal and a beverage.
Official SNS
Take a little side trip
Yukakutei(observation deck)
approx. a 35-minute walk from Tourist parking lot on Mt. Yashima
Cherry blossom spots
in Yashima and Aji
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Ishitakuminosato Park -
Yakuri Cable
Take a break
Cafes and udon shops
in Yashima and Aji
Please check the business days and reservation requirements in advance.
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Coffee-ya Andersen
A retro coffee shop with popular hotcakes.
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Udon Honjin Yamadaya Sanuki Main Branch
Kama Bukkake is the most popular item. Take the noodles directly from the pot and scatter (bukkake in Japanese) toppings and soup over the noodles. It is a dynamic yet proper way to eat bukkake udon.
Udon Honjin Yamadaya Sanuki Main Branch
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Zaigo Udon Honke Waraya
Zaigo Udon Honke Waraya is in a house with an impressive thatched roof that you may associate with old Japanese tales.
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Oudon Setobare
They are so popular that all of the seats are taken as soon as the shop opens at nine. They recommend kijoyu udon.
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by age 18
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DUCE
The Yashima Tennis Club has a cafe connected to it with a view of the lush trees outside its windows that adds to the cozy ambiance.
travel by car
Discover crafting
in the Yashima
and Aji area
SPOT 03 TAKAMATSU JAM4.5
A cafe and specialty goods store complex.
Basic information
TAKAMATSU JAM4.5
- Address
- 2175-33 Takamatsucho, Takamatsu, Kagawa
- TEL
- 087-897-6002
- Official SNS
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A gathering place
for makers and artists
Car10 min
SPOT 04
George Nakashima Memorial Gallery
(Sakura Seisakusho Co., Ltd.)
There is a full collection of furniture created by George Nakashima in the memorial hall. It will enable you to learn about the philosophy of the master woodworker.
1st floor
The beam which has been autographed by famous people is a must-see.
2nd floor
Approximately 60 pieces of furniture and materials are on display.
Basic information
George Nakashima Memorial Gallery
(Sakura Seisakusho Co., Ltd.)
- Address
- 1132-1 Murecho-Omachi, Takamatsu, Kagawa
- TEL
- 087-870-1020
- Official SNS
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Car10 min
SPOT 05 AJI CIRCULAR PARK
At Aji Circular Park, visitors can find eco-friendly products, items produced in the Seto Inland Sea region, goods created from natural resources, and other items chosen from a circularity perspective.
Basic information
AJI CIRCULAR PARK
- Address
- 6391-19 Maruyama, Ajicho, Takamatsu, Kagawa
- TEL
- 087-870-3062
- Official SNS
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CHECK！
Workshop and gallery
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Aoishima Inc. Aoishima designs aji-stone products to become a part of everyday life and works to share information about the production site.
Official SNS
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MAROC The store offers boucherouite rugs made from scraps of clothing by Berber women in Morocco.
Official SNS
Car30 min
Takamatsu Station
Off-the-path spot
Experience the taste of spring
Ichigoya Sky Farm
Go strawberry picking to eat as many fully, ripe strawberries as you can. Visit this strawberry farm, where you can enjoy delicious strawberries and the arrival of spring.
Basic information
Ichigoya Sky Farm
- Address
- 656-1 Iidacho, Takamatsu, Kagawa
- TEL
- 087-881-5256
- Official SNS
Off-the-path spot
Enjoy night cherry blossom viewing
Tamamo Park, Historic Site of Takamatsu Castle
Basic information
Tamamo Park, Historic Site of Takamatsu Castle
- Address
- 2-1 Tamamocho, Takamatsu, Kagawa
- TEL
- 087-851-1521
- Official SNS
Ritsurin Garden
Basic information
Ritsurin Garden
- Address
- 1-20-16 Ritsurincho, Takamatsu, Kagawa
- TEL
- 087-833-7411
- Official SNS
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- Consider the wood and make George Nakashima-branded furniture.
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- Art Culture
- Located in Murecho, Takamatsu-shi, and surrounded by many trees, Sakura Seisakusho is a studio that makes the furniture of George Nakashima, a representative furniture designer from the 20th centur...
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- Trekking on the approach to Yashimaji Temple - Walking along the pilgrimage route
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- Abundant nature Strolling Experience
- This is the pilgrimage route (ohenro) comprising 88 sacred places in Shikoku, based on the footsteps of Kukai (posthumously called Kobo Daishi, 774-835), the founder of Shingon Sect. The route star...
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- Wander into the Shikoku of Bygone Days, at Shikokumura Museum
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- Culture Must-see tourist attractions Strolling Abundant nature
- The entire Yashima area is a historical site, a battlefield that was the scene of one of the great battles of the Genpei War (a conflict that took place between the Taira (Heike) and Minamoto (Genj...
Flower viewing spots
in Takamatsu
Cherry Blossom
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Tamamo Park, Historic Site of Takamatsu Castle -
Ritsurin Garden -
Kinbuchi Forest Park -
Sanuki Flower Garden (General Horticultural Center) -
Megijima Washigamine Observatory
Spring flowers
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【daffodils】Ogijima
Peak bloom：late February -
【Wisteria】Fujio Hachiman Shrine
Peak bloom：late April -
【Wisteria】Iwata Shrine
Peak bloom：late April -
【Azalea】Busshozan Park
Peak bloom：late April -
【Roses】Sunport Takamatsu
Peak bloom：early May -
【Roses】Tarumi Central Park
Peak bloom：early May