# Higashikagawa

Higashikagawa (東かがわ) is the easternmost city in Kagawa prefecture.

## Understand
### Tourist information site

The local tourist association has a Japanese-only guide site.

## Get in

The JR Kotoku Line which connects Takamatsu with Tokushima passes through Higashikagawa. There are 5 stations in Higashikagawa: Nibu, Sanbonmatsu, Sanuki-Shirotori, Hiketa, and Sanuki-Aioi Stations. The Limited Express Uzushio trains all stop at Sanbonmatsu Station. Some trains also stop at Sanuki-Shirotori and Hiketa Station. Check before boarding if these are your destinations.

## See

* 34.218642134.3943651 Higashi-Kagawa History and Folk Museum (東かがわ市歴史民俗資料館). 09:00-17:00. Has exhibits and artifacts related to the former castle town, local culture, transportation, and daily living from different periods in the city's history. Free. (updated Dec 2024)
* 34.233721134.4083422 Hiketa Castle (引田城). Hiketa Castle, along with Marugame Castle, were built to help provide protection to Takamatsu Castle from the west (Marugame Castle) and east (Hiketa Castle). The castle was abandoned after the One Castle Policy was put into effect. Little is left of the castle aside from some stone walls but in addition to being a historic site, the hike to the ruins offers great views of the harbor and the Seto Inland Sea. Free. (updated Dec 2024)
* 34.244375134.358183 Kagawa Gloves Museum (香川のてぶくろ資料館). 10:00-17:00. Has exhibits and artifacts from over 130 years of glove-making in Kagawa. Free. (updated Jan 2025)

## Do

* 34.227735134.4033571 Sanshu Izutsu House (讃州井筒屋敷). 10:00-15:00. A historic building that now offers opportunities to make local specialties. You can mold and make wasanbon (和三盆), a traditional sugar sweet of eastern Kagawa and Tokushima. They also have glove decorating and leather keychain-making. Reservations must be made to participate in the activities. If you don't wish to or are unable to make the items, most can also be purchased at the second floor shop. There is also a restaurant. The building itself dates to the Edo Period when it was used to make soy sauce and sake. Wasanbon-making 30 minutes ¥750, Personalized gloves 1 hour ¥600, leather trinkets 30-60 minutes ¥400-¥600 (depending on what you want to make). (updated Dec 2024)

## Eat

* 34.228589134.4032741 Kamebishiya (かめびし屋). 10:00-17:00. Both an attraction and a restaurant, the Kamebishiya is the most striking of the Hiketa Historic District's buildings with its bright vermillion colored walls. As a business, they've been making and selling soy sauce since 1753. The restaurant serves soy sauce udon, using their homemade soy sauce and moromi udon, which is only available here. Even if you don't plan to eat here, it's worth entering to see the historic building, and they have a shop where you can buy their soy sauce, soy sauce chocolate snacks, and spicy soy sauce snacks. (updated Dec 2024)
* 34.251137134.3367172 Portivia Passo (ポルティヴィア パッソ). An Italian restaurant serving a variety of pizza, pasta, and salads. (updated Jan 2025)
* 34.250424134.3400053 Yoshimoto Shokuhin (𠮷本食品). 08:00-14:00. A popular local sanuki udon restaurant. (updated Jan 2025)

## Sleep

* 34.243369134.3599231 Hotel AZ Kagawa Higashi-Kagawa (HOTEL AZ 香川東かがわ). A standard business hotel. Singles from ¥4950. (updated Jan 2025)
* 34.252853134.3418722 Oiso Ryokan (大磯旅館). Check-in: 16:00, check-out: 10:00. A local ryokan. Meals feature fresh locally-caught fish. 1 night with 2 meals for ¥6500, just breakfast for ¥5200, no meals for ¥4500. (updated Jan 2025)

## Go next

* Sanuki
* Miki
* Takamatsu
* Itano
* Naruto
* Matsushige
* Aizumi
* Kitajima
* Tokushima