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Takamatsu Half-Day Private Tour with Nationally-Licensed Guide
Takamatsu Half-Day Private Tour with Nationally-Licensed Guide
Takamatsu Half-Day Private Tour with Nationally-Licensed Guide
Takamatsu Half-Day Private Tour with Nationally-Licensed Guide
Takamatsu Half-Day Private Tour with Nationally-Licensed Guide

Takamatsu Half-Day Private Tour with Government-Licensed Guide

By Japan Guide Agency
9 out of 10
Free cancellation available
Price is AU$306 per adult* *Get lower prices by selecting more than 2 adults
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Features
  • Free cancellation available
  • 4h
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
  • Selective hotel pickup
  • Multiple languages
Overview

This value-packed trip with a government-licensed and experienced multilingual tour guide is a fantastic and efficient way to explore Takamatsu!

This buoyant port city boasts many attractions, including Takamatsu Castle, regional culinary specialities like Sanuki-udon, and one of the most beautiful gardens in Japan, Ritsurin Koen. Takamatsu also serves as the gateway to the many beautiful islands in the Seto Inland Sea, making it a perfect base for exploring the region.

Let us know what you would like to experience and we will customise a four-hour tour that's best for you!

Note1: Please select your must-see spots from a list in the tour information to create your customised itinerary.
Note2: The National Government Licensed Guide Interpreter certification is issued by the Japanese government requires a good knowledge and understanding of Japanese culture and history.

Activity location

  • Ritsurin Garden
    • 1-20-16 Ritsurincho,
    • 760-0073, Takamatsu, Kagawa Prefecture, Japan

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • Ritsurin Garden
    • 1-20-16 Ritsurincho,
    • 760-0073, Takamatsu, Kagawa Prefecture, Japan

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Takamatsu Half-Day Private Tour with Government-Licensed Guide
  • Activity duration is 4 hours4h4h
  • English

Pickup included

Price details
AU$305.78 x 1 AdultAU$305.78
Total
Price is AU$305.78
Until Sun, 5 Jan

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's includedMeet up with guide on foot within designated area of Takamatsu
  • What's includedWhat's includedLicensed Local English Speaking Guide
  • What's includedWhat's includedCustomisable Tour of your choice of 2-3 sites from 'What to expect' list
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedTransport fees, Entrance fees, Lunch, and Other personal expenses
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedPrivate Vehicle
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedYou cannot combine multiple tour groups.
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedGuide Entry fees are only covered for sights listed under What to Expect.

Know before you book

  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transport options are available nearby
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
  • Transport options are wheelchair accessible
  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • This is a walking tour. Pick up is on foot.

Activity itinerary

Ritsurin Garden
  • 1h
Ritsurin Koen (栗林公園) is a landscape garden in Takamatsu City, built by the local feudal lords during the early Edo Period. Considered one of the best gardens in Japan, it is often suggested that Ritsurin Koen deserves a spot on the list of the "three most beautiful gardens of Japan" alongside Kanazawa's Kenrokuen, Mito's Kairakuen, and Okayama's Korakuen. The spacious park features many ponds, hills, historic trees and beautiful pavilions divided into a Japanese style garden in the south and western style garden in the north. The gardens are set in front of wooded Mt. Shiun which serves as a wonderful background and great example of borrowed scenery.
Takamatsu Castle
  • 1h
  • Admission ticket not included
Takamatsu Castle (高松城, Takamatsujō), also known as Tamamo Castle, was built in 1590 adjacent to the Seto Inland Sea. It is one of the few Japanese castles built along a waterfront, and features saltwater moats that draw directly from the sea. The Ikoma Clan ruled from the castle for 54 years before their fief was given to the Matsudaira Clan, relatives of the Tokugawa Shogun, who kept the region for the remainder of the Edo Period. Takamatsu Castle's keep was destroyed during the Meiji Period, but there are plans to reconstruct it in the future. A first step towards this goal was achieved in 2013 when the restoration of the castle tower's foundation was completed after many years of work.
Takamatsu Marugamemachi Shopping Street
  • 1h
Within Takamatsu's city centre is a long, covered shopping arcade, stretching from Takamatsu Castle to Ritsurin Koen. Made up of various stores, restaurants and two department stores, it is claimed to be the longest covered shopping arcade in Japan with a combined length of nearly 2.7 kilometres. The northern end of the shopping arcade near Takamatsu Castle and Mitsukoshi Department Store has recently been redeveloped into a large plaza and shopping centre with upscale stores like Louis Vuitton and Coach. Lion Dori, a branch street running parallel to the main shopping street, contains mostly restaurants including those serving Sanuki Udon.
Sanuki Mingeikan
  • 1h
  • Admission ticket not included
This museum in Ritsurin-kōen displays local crafts, household goods, furniture and roof tiles in its four halls, dating back to the Tokugawa dynasty.

Location

Activity location

  • LOB_ACTIVITIESLOB_ACTIVITIESRitsurin Garden
    • 1-20-16 Ritsurincho,
    • 760-0073, Takamatsu, Kagawa Prefecture, Japan

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • PEOPLEPEOPLERitsurin Garden
    • 1-20-16 Ritsurincho,
    • 760-0073, Takamatsu, Kagawa Prefecture, Japan

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