The consumption of udon in Kagawa Prefecture is so high that it is called the "Udon prefecture."There are many ways to eat the chewy noodles of Sanuki udon, such as adding a splash of soy sauce or mixing the hot noodles in raw egg.A travel highlight is Ritsurin Garden, Japan's largest national treasure garden.History lives in this 400-year-old garden, where you can feel the beauty change with each step as you stroll through it or enjoy a wasen boat ride.In addition, in climbing the nearly 2,000 stone steps to the solemn Kotohira-gu Shrine, you can feel the retro vibes of the townscape and the beauty of its natural surroundings in all seasons.You can also find a lot of dynamic artwork on the sacred modern art islands of Naoshima and Teshima. The Setouchi Triennale international contemporary art festival will take place in 2019 among several islands in the Seto Inland Sea, and you can feel the tingle of the harmony between the nature of the islands and contemporary art on your skin.
Getting from Tokyo to KAGAWA
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Haneda airport → Takamatsu airport : 1 hour and 20 minutes.
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CHUGOKU+SHIKOKU × TOKYOAfter experiencing Japan's classic and new food culture in Tokyo, dive deeper into regional cuisines in Chugoku and Shikoku, famous for their seafood and farm produce. While enjoying seasonal flavors that you will only find there, this is also a chance for deeper encounters with Japanese climate and history that underlie the country's food culture.
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CHUGOKU+SHIKOKU × TOKYOOnce you have had an eyeful of art old and new from the world's greatest in Tokyo, head to Chugoku and Shikoku. Here you will visit islands of the Seto Inland Sea and mountain villages where the focus is on contemporary art. In the second half of the trip, the focus turns to Japanese traditional art and gardens. Immerse yourself in art, outside and in, to your heart's content, from delightful public pieces that blend with the landscape to precious works found in art galleries.
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Festivals of KAGAWA
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