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Takamatsu

Takamatsu is a city facing the Seto Inland Sea in Kagawa Prefecture. The city's warm, dry, calm climate throughout the year makes it an optimal place to hold conventions. The city has long flourished as the gateway to Shikoku Island and offers the best advantages of land and sea. The versatile convention facilities adjacent to JR Takamatsu Station provide unobstructed views of the calm waters and countless islands of the gorgeous Seto Inland Sea, while the waterfront area offers an easily accessible cluster of lodging facilities and transportation terminals. Takamatsu Airport has direct international flights to Seoul, Shanghai, Taipei, and Hong Kong, as well as Haneda and Narita airports.

Access

Takamatsu Airport> JR Takamatsu Station: Approx. 45 min. by airport limousine bus
JR Okayama Station> JR Takamatsu Station: Minimum 52 min. (Marine Liner Rapid)

Venues overview

	Facility	Rooms
Hotel	37	4,735
Ryokan	6	341
Total	43	5,076

Contact

Takamatsu Convention & Visitors Bureau

7F Takamatsu Port Terminal Bldg., 1-1 Sunport, Takamatsu, Kagawa 760-0019, Japan
See the map
+81-87-822-7060
https://takamatsu.or.jp/participant/
Contact Us

Pre-/Post-Convention Programs

Sanuki Udon Noodle Making Experience
Udon artisans who stick to the traditional tastes of Takamatsu, the home of Sanuki udon, teach visitors how to make udon noodles from scratch. The udon will be then boiled and eaten right on the spot. (Required time: about 90 minutes)
Marugame Uchiwa Making Experience
Made from a single piece of bamboo, the Marugame uchiwa fan is designated as a national traditional craft. Kagawa Prefecture boasts the largest share of uchiwa fans in Japan, and here you can experience making your own uchiwa, including frame making, painting and pasting.

Support Programs for Convention

Support for bidding process
Category	Type of Support	Availability
Site inspection	Arranging an inspection trip for site selection	Yes
Support for hosting/preparation
Category	Type of Support	Availability
PR	Support for encouraging participation in the event	N/A
PR	Supporting other PR activities	Yes
Conference and event preparation	Providing information on PCOs, travel agencies and event management companies	Yes
	Providing information on reception venues (including unique venues)	Yes
	Providing information on related programs (local attractions, traditional performing arts, post-convention programs, sightseeing and hands-on experiences with Japanese culture for persons accompanying conference participants)	Yes
	Providing tourism information	Yes
Conference and event operation	Arranging reception venues (including unique venues)	Yes
	Arranging volunteers	Yes
	Setting up an information desk	Yes
	Providing maps/guidebooks for participants	Yes
	Arranging shuttle buses	Yes
	Providing convention bags	N/A
Hospitality	Welcome posters and digital signage	Yes
	Welcome message by the head of the local government	Yes
	Providing discount tickets to tourist facilities	Yes
	Providing discounts on public transportation	N/A
	Dispatching tourism ambassadors	N/A
Related programs	Making arrangements for attractions and traditional performing arts	Yes
	Making arrangements for post-convention programs	Yes
	Making arrangements for sightseeing and hands-on experiences of Japanese culture for persons accompanying conference participants	Yes
	Arranging tour interpreters and guides	Yes

Support Programs for Incentive Travel

Support for Planning Incentive Travel
Type of Support	Availability
Site inspection support (provision of accommodation, food, tourist activities)	N/A
Creation of draft proposals, providing information	Yes
Financial and Logistical Support for Incentive Travel
Type of Support	Availability
Accommodation	N/A
Airport transfer services	N/A
Welcome banners	N/A
Chartered transport (e.g. coaches)	N/A
Prepaid cards for public transport	N/A
Venues (MICE facilities, unique venues)	N/A
Event management services	N/A
Recruiting volunteers to assist at events	N/A
Excursions, technical visits etc.	N/A
Attractions, entertainment etc.	N/A
Experience programs	N/A
Local cuisine, traditional cuisine	N/A
Greeting at airport or station	Yes
Greeting or welcome letter from local government head	Yes
Travel brochures	Yes
Discount coupons	Yes
Giveaways	N/A

Support for Planning Incentive Travel: subsidies programs for travel agents (corporate incentive group tours) are available. Only applicable to programs with a total of 50 nights or more. The maximum grant amount is 1 million yen.

For further details, please contact Takamatsu Convention & Visitors Bureau.