Takamatsu

Coming to Shikoku almost certainly means a trip through easy-going Takamatsu, where chatty locals bustle through the arcades and dozens of bicycles rest casually over bright no bicycle parking" signs along the boardwalk. Despite a relaxed atmosphere, Takamatsu hums with urban verve; a short walk down the city's wide, sunlit boulevards brings you to funky shops, artsy cafés, exciting nightlife, and a bevy of dazzling cultural sights and museums.