What this area is like
Ritsurin Garden is a large stroll garden with ponds and pine trees; take a boat ride or tea in the Kikugetsu-tei house. Udon shops range from self-service counters to old-style restaurants.
Plan your visit
Self-service udon shops often open early and close once noodles run out.
Choose your next step
Places to see in this area
Ritsurin Garden
A vast lord’s garden of ponds, pine-covered hills and teahouses at the foot of Mount Shiun, often called one of Japan’s finest.
- Access
- About 3 minutes on foot from JR Ritsurin Koen Kitaguchi Station.
- Hours
- Opens at sunrise and closes at sunset, varying by month.
- Fee
- Adults ¥500, children ¥170.
- Address
- 1-20-16 Ritsurin-cho, Takamatsu, Kagawa
Matcha and a sweet at the Kikugetsu-tei teahouse, looking over the South Pond, is the classic break.
How to plan your time here
- Ritsurin in the morning, a bowl of Sanuki udon for lunch, and an afternoon ferry to Naoshima or Shodoshima.
- Takamatsu is about 55 minutes from Okayama on the Marine Liner rapid over the Seto Ohashi Bridge.
Information checked 26 October 2026. Plans are JapaLens editorial suggestions, not on-site reviews. Hours and fees can change; check the official page before you go.