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$1 ≈ ¥161.88 · JPY
Emergency Contacts
TakamatsuFor non-emergency police consult, dial #9110. For English-speaking support, call the Japan Helpline at 0570-000-911 (toll-charged) or the Takamatsu City International Center at 087-861-9791 (office hours).
💡 Save these numbers in your phone. In life-threatening emergencies, call immediately.
Where to Eat
💡 Booking tip: For popular restaurants in Takamatsu, book at least a week ahead — especially for weekend evenings and during festival season.
Your arrival at ALPHABED INN
🕒 Check-in is from . Arriving earlier? Most hotels store luggage free — just ask at reception.
🚐 Pre-book an airport transfer →Getting Around
Hostel JAQ (Takamatsu Chuo-dori) → Ritsurin Garden
💡 Board at 'Takamatsu Chuo-dori bus stop' (2-min walk from hostel). Pay with IC card (Iruca) or exact change; the driver won't break large notes.
Takamatsu Airport → Hostel JAQ takamatsu
💡 Flag one at the rank outside arrivals; avoid apps like Uber as coverage is thin. Fixed fare to central Takamatsu is common.
Takamatsu Station → Kotohira Station
💡 For the onward bus to Ritsurin Garden, ride two stops to 'Ritsurin Koen Kitaguchi Station' from Takamatsu Station. From Hostel JAQ, it's a 15-min walk to Takamatsu Station.
Takamatsu Airport → Takamatsu Station (JR Shikoku)
💡 Get off at 'Kawaramachi' stop instead of the station if your Hostel JAQ is near the shopping arcade; saves a 10-min walk.
About Takamatsu
Wikipedia ↗
Takamatsu (高松市, Takamatsu-shi; Japanese: [takaꜜmatsɯ]) is the capital city of Kagawa Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 November 2022, the city had an estimated population of 414,134 in 190,120 households and a population density of 1,100 persons per km2. The total area of the city is 375.41 square kilometr...
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Top Attractions in Takamatsu
💡 Free to browse. The best coffee in town is at Café de la Plage (around 450 yen). Open until late, but many shops close by 18:00. Go on a weekend for more open places.
💡 Entry costs 200 yen. The free exterior walkway along the sea wall is just as good for photos. Combine with a walk on the adjacent ferry pier.
💡 Permanent collection is 200 yen. Temporary exhibitions cost extra (often 500-1000 yen). The ground floor lobby and cafe are free — decent espresso for 300 yen. Check the website for free admission days (first Sunday of some months).
💡 800 yen entry, but the grounds connect to the cable car up to Yashima Plateau. If you walk from the plateau back down, you can skip the cable car fare. Allow 1.5 hours.
💡 Entry is 410 yen (about £2.50) — cheap for the quality. Go early on a weekday to avoid crowds. The teahouse inside has set matcha and sweet for under 800 yen.