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What to do in Takamatsu, top shopping and art hotspot in Japan

What to do in Takamatsu, top shopping and art hotspot in Japan
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What to do in Takamatsu, a shopping, art and seaside hotspot on Japan’s Shikoku island

From Japan’s longest shopping arcade to Naoshima island’s art paradise, Takamatsu is especially attractive right now with the weak yen

Two people pose for a photo seated on Red Pumpkin by Yayoi Kusama on Naoshima island, Takamatsu, Japan. The island is one of Japan’s foremost arts venues and should rank high on any list of what to do in Takamatsu. Photo: Ed Peters

The made-for-Instagram descent into Takamatsu Airport follows the coast of Japan’s Shikoku island for several minutes before dipping down onto the runway and terminal where there is likely to be only a single other aircraft.

Immigration is almost spookily free of other passengers, while the drugs detector dog gambolling about baggage reclaim looks as if he would be perfectly content to run and fetch a frisbee.

This seems not so much an airport as an aviation-themed de-stress resort.

It is just a few steps – past airy lounges dotted with armchairs designed by artisanal woodworker George Nakashima – into the fresh air and the panorama that looks down onto the city proper.

Takamatsu Port is on the city’s northern waterfront area. Photo: Ed Peters

Takamatsu Port is on the city’s northern waterfront area. Photo: Ed Peters

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