Takamatsu
There was a traveler in Nara who recommended me to visit Takamatsu, so I decided to stay one night in Takamatsu on the island of Shikoku.
Takamatsu is known for its udon noodles. The style is called Sanuki. I had some very good udon noodles at a restaurant called Sanuki Udon ENY. The main drag in Takamatsu is a covered mall called the Marugamemachi Mall, similar to Himeji but longer.
After dropping off my backpack at the hostel, I walked south to the Ritsurin Garden, where I took over an hour to explore. The park is a good place to aimlessly wander since there are multiple paths and it is considered a Japanese national treasure.
When I came back to the hostel, I didn't do much except taking a shower. Then I walked to the Marugamemachi Mall to find a place for dinner. I ended up having eggplant dan dan noodles and some dumplings at a restaurant inside the covered mall.
The next day, on my way to the JR station out of Takamatsu, I took a photograph of Takamatsu Castle. It wasn't that impressive and the entrance is across the train tracks, so I didn't bother to go in.
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| There were many islands on the train ride to Takamatsu |
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| The mountains of Shikoku island |
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| A statue outside of the Takamatsu JR station |
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| Marugamemachi Mall |
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| Dome of the mall |
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| FamilyMart is one of the three major convenience stores in Japan |
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| The other is 7-Eleven |
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| The third is Lawson Station |
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| Takamatsu sewage cap |
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| This is Kazu from the hostel. He's a traveling musician and gave me the udon recommendation. |
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| Sanuki Udon ENY restaurant |
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| Udon with squid tempura |
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| Inside Ritsurin Garden |
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| Cool tree |
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| Lotus |
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| Lotus flowers |
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| On top of a hill |
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| Waterfall and lily pads |
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| Why can't the bridge be straight? Because the road of life isn't straight. |
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| Koi fish looking for handouts. |
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| View of a pond |
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| Another view |
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| A shop to rest |
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| Boy feeding koi |
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| A bridge in Ritsurin Garden |
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| Stream |
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| The main building in Ritsurin Garden. There weren't much to see inside, but the AC felt nice. |
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| There was a small museum for roof tile designs such as this one. |
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| The train runs in front of the hostel |
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| Takamatsu Castle |
I'm surprised you haven't rented a bike at Onomichi and rode the Shimanami Kaido.
ReplyDeleteI wasn't aware of a bike route from Onomichi to Shimanami Kaido. I'll try to rent a bicycle in Okinawa and ride around the island when I get there.
DeleteWe plan to do the Shimanami Kaido next year. Google it to have a look. It's almost all bike trail as you hop from island to island. You can take a bus back to start after dropping off the rental bike.
DeleteThat sounds really fun! I'll have to do it next time I'm in Japan.
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