Takamatsu Castle (Sanuki)
高松城 (讃岐国)
Usual hours and prices, checked 2026-10-06 against the sources under “What this place is”. They can change for holidays and events — confirm before you go. Official site
Our guide
Takamatsu Castle in central Takamatsu, Kagawa, is also called Tamamo Castle, “seaweed castle”, for its seawater moats; it is one of three castles in Japan with moats of seawater, along with Imabari Castle in Ehime and Nakatsu Castle in Ōita. It was the seat of the Takamatsu Domain, which ruled eastern Sanuki Province from 1588 to 1869. The site is now a park and has been a National Historic Site since 1955.
Takamatsu Chikkō Station on the Kotohira Line is only about 100 m away. Port of Takamatsu is about 500 m off and Ritsurin Garden about 2.2 km. We have not checked opening hours or fees.
Written by japan-spots.com (2026-09-22) from the sources credited on this page. Distances are straight lines between map positions.
Photos
Photos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence — see credits
- Takamatsu castle09s3872 — 663highland · CC BY 2.5 · source · resized
- Takamatsu castle04s3872 — 663highland · CC BY 2.5 · source · resized
- Takamatsu castle03s3872 — 663highland · CC BY 2.5 · source · resized
- Takamatsu castle01s3872 — 663highland · CC BY 2.5 · source · resized
- Takamatsu castle01 in 1882 — Francis Henry Hill Gilmarl · Public domain · source · resized
- Takamatsu-Castle — Toto-tarou · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source · resized
- Takamatsu-Castle-Shrine-M3508 — Fg2 · Public domain · source · resized
- Takamatsu-Castle-Cityscape-M3511 — Fg2 · Public domain · source · resized
- Takamatsu-Castle-Building-Interior-M3488 — Fg2 · Public domain · source · resized
- Sayabashi bridge (8925414954) — KimonBerlin · CC BY-SA 2.0 · source · resized
What this place is
Takamatsu Castle (高松城, Takamatsu-jō) is a Japanese castle located in central Takamatsu, Kagawa Prefecture, on the island of Shikoku, Japan. It is also called Tamamo Castle (玉藻城, Tamamo-jō), literally "seaweed castle," for its seawater moats. The castle was headquarters of the Takamatsu Domain, which ruled eastern Sanuki Province (modern-day Kagawa) from 1588 to 1869. It is now a park. The castle site has been a National Historic Site since 1955. This castle is one of three in Japan to use seawater moats, along with Imabari Castle in Ehime Prefecture and Nakatsu Castle in Ōita Prefecture.
Visitor information checked: 2026-10-06 · Official visitor information
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What to expect at this type of place: Castle
Nearby station
Nearby station: Takamatsu Chikkō (Kotohira Line), about 100 m from the spot in a straight line.
Worked out on 2026-09-14 from this place’s map position, using HeartRails Express station data and station names from Wikidata. The distance is a straight line, not a walking route, and says nothing about buses, transfers or timetables — plan the trip on Google Maps.
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