Shrines, museums, parks, and the spots in between, with the access details worked out.
Housed in a converted soy sauce factory, this museum showcases over 800 yokai artworks tracing Japanese supernatural traditions from ancient animism through the Edo period.
Tonosho · KagawaSeventeenth-century castle with distinctive 20-meter stone walls, rebuilt in 1640 and completed in 1670, ranked among Japan's Top 100 Castles.
Marugame · KagawaAn open-air film set on Shodoshima island that preserves the world of a beloved literary and cinematic masterpiece set in prewar Japan.
Shodoshima · KagawaAmong Japan's three most beautiful gardens, Takamatsu's Ritsurin Garden was created during the early Edo period and features scenic ponds, hills and traditional tea houses.
Takamatsu · KagawaBuilt by artist Rei Naito and architect Ryue Nishizawa, this water-droplet-shaped museum on Teshima Island contains a pillar-free interior space integrated with wind, light and sound.
Tonosho · KagawaA shrine devoted to the protection of sailors and sea transport, requiring a climb of 785 steps to the main shrine on Mount Zōzu.
Kotohira · KagawaMuseum in Kagawa dedicated to the Nihonga-style works of master painter Kaii Higashiyama, housed in an architect-designed gallery space.
Sakaide · KagawaAn underground museum on Naoshima designed by Tadao Ando, housing permanent works by Claude Monet, Walter de Maria, and James Turrell with sophisticated natural light integration.
Naoshima · KagawaJapan's oldest surviving Kabuki theatre, constructed in 1835 and restored to Edo-period appearance, hosting major spring programs annually.
Kotohira · KagawaDistinctive castle surrounded by seawater moats, built in 1590 and reconstructed with a five-story tower by the Matsudaira clan in 1642.
Takamatsu · KagawaShikoku's only state-run park features seasonal flower blooms, playgrounds, cycling paths, and Japan's largest RV campground, welcoming pets in designated areas.
Manno · Kagawa
