Your trip to Takamatsu.

1. Morning
   Ritsurin Garden

   Arrive at Ritsurin at opening and walk the south garden, with its bridges, pines and the pond in front of Mount Shiun. Have tea at the Kikugetsu-tei teahouse.

2. Afternoon
   Udon and castle

   Have Sanuki udon at a self-service shop and head to Tamamo Park, with its seawater moats and the castle turrets.

3. Late afternoon
   Yashima

   Take the Kotoden train to Yashima and climb to the plateau to watch the sunset over the Inland Sea islands, when the sky cooperates.

4. Evening
   Downtown and galleries

   Dine downtown, near the covered arcades: bone-in roasted chicken, honetsukidori, and Kagawa sake.

Day 1

1. Morning
   Ritsurin at a relaxed pace

   Spend the morning at Ritsurin, with the boat ride on the south pond when it’s operating.

2. Afternoon
   Castle and harbor

   Have udon for lunch and walk through Tamamo Park and along the harbor to the red glass lighthouse.

3. Late afternoon
   Covered arcades

   Walk through the covered shopping arcades in the city center, among the largest in Japan, and the glass-domed plaza.

4. Evening
   Dinner in the center

   Try honetsukidori and Inland Sea fish at an izakaya in the center.

Day 2

1. Morning
   Shikoku Mura

   Take the Kotoden to Yashima and visit Shikoku Mura, an open-air museum with old houses and a vine bridge brought from across the island.

2. Afternoon
   Yashima Plateau

   Go up to the plateau, visit the Yashima-ji temple and walk to the viewpoints over the bay and the field of the old battle.

3. Late afternoon
   Sea view

   Stay at the north lookout for late-afternoon light over the islands.

4. Evening
   Return to the centre

   Take the bus and train down to the center for a last udon or prepare the morning boat for Naoshima.