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Ritsurin Koen
Takamatsu is the capital of Kagawa, Japan's smallest prefecture. The city's harbor used to be the main entry point to Shikoku Island until the Seto Ohashi Bridge opened in 1988, providing a land connection to Honshu Island.
The Matsudaira Clan, relatives of the Tokugawa Shogun, controlled Takamatsu's former castle town and surrounding area, then known as the Sanuki Province, during most of the Edo Period.
Today, Takamatsu's attractions include Ritsurin Koen, arguably one of Japan's most beautiful gardens; Shikoku Mura, an open air museum; and Yashima, a mountain battle site during the Gempei War. Nearby Kotohira can also be visited in an easy side trip from Takamatsu.
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Kotohira
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Site of Shikoku's most popular shrine.
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Naoshima
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Small island with a lot of modern art.
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Users who have been to Takamatsu: 108
Most visited: Ranked 40th out of 106 destinations
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