Nakanocho Park

Stay at Takamatsu Nakanocho Park Hotel, a boutique property just a 3-minute walk from Nakanocho Park. Family rooms feature floor-to-ceiling windows overlooking the park’s cherry blossoms, and the hotel offers complimentary bicycles for exploring nearby Takamatsu Castle Ruins and Ritsurin Garden. HopeGoo through HopeGoo ensures access to premium room upgrades with garden views.

At Takamatsu Nakanocho Park Hotel, begin your day with a peaceful morning stroll along the park’s shaded pathways. The hotel provides free local guidebooklets highlighting hidden cafés in old machiya houses and artisan pottery studios. In the evening, walk 5 minutes to Takamatsu Port for a golden-hour view of the Seto Inland Sea, followed by a taste of fresh Sanuki bonito sashimi—a true immersion in the rhythm of daily life in this coastal city.

Choose the Japanese Garden Suite at Takamatsu Nakanocho Park Hotel, where traditional dry landscape elements blend seamlessly into indoor design. Each suite opens to a private courtyard with bamboo and seasonal blooms. Daily tea ceremony workshops are hosted by local artisans, offering guests a hands-on experience of four-country cultural elegance. Located just a 1-minute walk from Nakanocho Park, it’s perfect for those seeking tranquility and authenticity.

Opt for the Green View Rooms at Takamatsu Nakanocho Park Hotel, which open directly onto the park’s century-old camphor trees and flower gardens. Constructed with sustainable materials and featuring natural wood interiors, the rooms offer a forest-like ambiance enhanced by air purification systems. Guests also enjoy free eco-guided walks through the park’s native ferns and wetland bird habitats, deepening their connection to the unique ecology of the Seto Inland Sea region.

The Glass Atrium Corridor at Takamatsu Nakanocho Park Hotel is a top photo spot—sunlight filters through stained-glass panels, creating kaleidoscopic patterns on the floor, ideal for lifestyle photography. Private garden terraces with hydrangea walls and iron chairs make stunning backdrops, especially during spring blossom season. The hotel even offers free rental of vintage film cameras, allowing guests to capture authentic moments in analog form, with prints mailed home after the trip.

Start your day with a gentle walk through Nakanocho Park, then head to Takamatsu Central Market (7-minute walk) for fresh Sanuki oysters and handmade sweets. In the afternoon, visit Takamatsu Castle Ruins, then take a 20-minute train ride to Kagawa’s Kotohira Shrine. Return to the hotel in the evening for a private grill dinner on the courtyard terrace, gazing over illuminated harbor lights. No car needed—everything is accessible via walking and public transit.