Takamatsu

Takamatsu is a port city on Japan’s Shikoku Island, and it’s known for the sprawling Ritsurin Garden, with a teahouse, koi ponds, landscaped hills and pine forests.

To the east, you have Mount Yashima atop, which offers panoramic views over the Seto Inland Sea. Close by is Shikoku Village, an open-air museum with a collection of historical buildings from around the island. And to the south you have the hot springs of Shionoe.