Kagawa 🗼 Views 📷 10

Takamatsu Symbol Tower

高松シンボルタワー

The best vantage point in the area — go up, then stay for the night view.

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Best season Year-round; clearest from November to February

Time needed 1–1.5 hours

Admission Roughly ¥700–2,000 (≈ $4–13)

Opening hours Typically 10:00–21:00 (later on weekends)

Photos

Photos from Wikimedia Commons — click any image for the photographer and licence.

What this place is

The Takamatsu Symbol Tower (高松シンボルタワー, Takamatsu Shimboru Tawā) is a skyscraper located in Takamatsu, Kagawa Prefecture, Japan. Construction of the 151-metre, 30-story skyscraper was finished in 2001.

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Why it is worth the trip

An observation deck that lays out the whole city or valley in one sweep.
Sunset and blue hour, when the lights come on and the view changes completely within 20 minutes.
Glass floors, open-air decks or cafés built into the deck so you can linger rather than snap and leave.

What you can do here

Go up about 40 minutes before sunset to see the view in daylight, dusk and darkness on one ticket.
Pick out the landmarks using the directional panels around the windows.
Have a drink or dessert at the deck café and take the view slowly.
Send a postcard or get the commemorative stamp — most decks still have both.