Takamatsu

Takamatsu (高松市, Takamatsu-shi) is the capital city of Kagawa Prefecture in Japan.^[1]

Takamatsu castle and city skyline

Map

Flag

Emblem

Takamatsu is on the Inland Sea coast of Shikoku in Japan.^[1]

It has been recognized as a core city since 1999.^[2]

History

Takamatsu is the Shikoku port which is closest to Honshu from Shikoku island. Takamatsu was a castle town (joka-machi).^[1]

Timeline

Takamatsu castle in 1882

• 1588 – Ikoma Chikamasa begins building Takamatsu castle^[3]
• 2004 – Sunport Takamatsu (サンポート高松, Sanpōto Takamatsu) redevelopment district