Takamatsu
高松34°21′ N 134°03′ ECityPop. 417,814Shikoku
Takamatsu suits udon hunters who are happy to eat noodles before 7:00, and many noodle-maker counters close as soon as the day's batch sells out.
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Who should base here
Stay near Kawaramachi, under a kilometre from the 6:00 udon counter at Bakaichidai.
Eat in Takamatsu
Takamatsu is the capital of Kagawa, which has called itself Udon Prefecture since 2011. Self-service shops are the easiest start: take a bowl of noodles at the counter, add tempura, pay, then pour the broth yourself. Udon Bakaichidai in Taga-machi opens at 6:00 every day but New Year's Day.
Ritsurin Garden, finished in 1745 as a strolling garden for the local lords and opened to the public in 1875, is one of the largest of its kind in Japan. It sits at the eastern foot of Mt. Shiun.
Quick answers about Takamatsuよくある質問
Is Takamatsu a good place to stay?
Stay near Kawaramachi, under a kilometre from the 6:00 udon counter at Bakaichidai.
Within 12 km
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