Takamatsu castle
Local name: 高松城
Located in Takamatsu Shi, Kagawa Coordinates: 34°21′01″ N 134°03′06″ E
- Local time
- UTC+09:00
- Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
- Elevation
- 6 m
- above sea level
- Airports
- TAK Takamatsu Airport15 km
- OKJ Okayama Momotaro Airport49 km
About Takamatsu castle
Takamatsu castle is a historic site. Location: Takamatsu Shi, Kagawa.
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.
Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
At a glance
- Built
- 1590
- Heritage designation
- Important Cultural Property of Japan, Historic Site of Japan
- Official website
- takamatsujyo.com
Source: Wikidata
Photos of Takamatsu castle
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Climate of Takamatsu castle
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: May–June, October.
This month · November
Outside the best season
Day 16° · Night 9° · Rain 75 mm
Better nearby cities in November
- Kochi · 101 km southwest18°
- Ōita · 258 km southwest18°
- Beppu · 264 km southwest17°
- Hottest month
- August (day 31°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 1°)
- Wettest month
- September (235 mm)
- Driest month
- December (31 mm)
Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 9° | 9° | 12° | 18° | 22° | 26° | 30° | 31° | 27° | 22° | 16° | 12° |
| Average low (°C) | 1° | 1° | 4° | 9° | 14° | 18° | 23° | 24° | 20° | 14° | 9° | 4° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 39 | 54 | 88 | 142 | 148 | 228 | 188 | 118 | 235 | 117 | 75 | 31 |
How to get to Takamatsu castle
The nearest airport is Takamatsu Airport (TAK), 15 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Takamatsu, 2 km to the south.
Airports
- Takamatsu Airport (TAK) Takamatsu 15 kmsouth
- Okayama Momotaro Airport (OKJ) Okayama 49 kmnorth
- Tokushima Awaodori Airport / JMSDF Tokushima Air Base (TKS) Tokushima 57 kmsoutheast
Nearby large cities
- Takamatsu Population: 419K 2 kmsouth
- Marugame Population: 109.5K 26 kmwest
- Kurashiki Population: 483.6K 37 kmnorthwest
- Tokushima Population: 267.3K 57 kmsoutheast
- Fukuyama Population: 468.8K 65 kmwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Takamatsu castle
Within 100 km: 12 historic and cultural sites, 9 natural sites, 31 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km9 places
- Nao Shima Island 14 kmNW
- Te Shima Island 14 kmN
- Ogi Shima Island 9 kmN
- Megi Shima Island 5 kmN
25–60 km17 places
- Shiwaku Islands Island 31 kmW
- Manabe Island Island 43 kmW
- Yoshii River River 28 kmN
- Asahi River River 30 kmN
60–100 km26 places
- Shikoku Island 84 kmSW
- Awaji Island Island 72 kmE
- Ikuchi Jima Island 87 kmW
- Ōmi Shima Island 96 kmW
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Yashima Natural site, Kagawa4.8 km E
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Megi Shima Island, Kagawa5 km N
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Ogi Shima Island, Kagawa8.5 km N -
Shimotsui-Seto Bridge Landmark, Japan24 km W -
Great Seto Bridge Landmark, Japan23 km W
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Te Shima Island, Kagawa14 km N -
Nao Shima Island, Kagawa14 km NW -
Doki River River, Kagawa24 km W
Nearest towns and villages
Sources & licences
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