Day 7 — Takamatsu

Takamatsu is our base for visiting the art islands but there are also some wonderful places to explore in this city. One of the three most important and largest gardens in Japan, the Ritsurin Garden was designed as a private garden for the local Daimyo over 400 years ago. The careful protection of the garden has made it an enduring inspiration for garden architecture.

Japanese-American artist Isamu Noguchi established a studio in 1969 in a village right next to Takamatsu, on the back of Yashima and Mt Gokenzan. In the studio and his home, there are about 150 sculptures preserved that are in various states of completion.