Takamatsu 4-Day Trip Cost 2026: A Detailed Budget Breakdown

Hello everyone!

It's Susukkotdari, sharing my travel stories.

My friends and I went on a spring trip in 2026

to Takamatsu!

It was a 5-day, 4-night adventure.

We stayed at an Airbnb for three nights, and for one night

we indulged in a top-tier ryokan experience.

We also made a trip to Naoshima.

You might be wondering how much it cost to enjoy our

5-day, 4-night Takamatsu adventure.

Well, you're in luck! For those of you planning your own Takamatsu trip,

I'll detail all the expenses right here.

Companions: 4 people

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Takamatsu Flights

We planned our Takamatsu trip in February,

and booked our flights right away on Trip.com.

Later, with the war-related issues,

fuel surcharges significantly increased, so I was really glad

we booked early! 😊

✅️ February Flight Price: ~$207​

Transportation Costs

We pooled our money for transportation, food, and other expenses,

so I don't remember all the exact details.

I wasn't the treasurer, after all! 😉

However, I do remember the transportation costs,

so I'll lay them out for you.

Takamatsu isn't a huge city, so honestly,

we walked almost everywhere!

Airport Limousine Bus

✔️ Airport --> Hyogomachi: ~$6

✔️ JR Kotohira Station --> Airport: ~$12

✔️Naoshima Ferry (Round Trip): ~$8

✔️Naoshima 100-yen Bus (3 rides): ~$2

✔️Train: Kataharamachi Station --> Kotohira Station

~$5

✔️ Bus: Yume Shopping --> Kawaramachi Station: ~$1

Transportation Costs: Total ~$35​

Accommodation

For our accommodation, we chose an Airbnb

and a ryokan that could comfortably host all four of us.

✔️ Airbnb (3 nights): ~$406

Per person: ~$102

✔️ Kotohira Kadan Ryokan (1 night): ~$621

(Includes dinner and breakfast)

Per person: ~$155

Accommodation Costs: Total (per person) ~$257​

Admission Fees

We paid admission fees at two places:

The Chichu Art Museum on Naoshima

and Ritsurin Garden in Takamatsu.

Don't forget, you absolutely must book your Chichu Art Museum tickets

in advance!

✔️ Chichu Art Museum: ~$17 (Sunday price)

✔️ Ritsurin Garden: ~$3

Admission Fees: Total ~$20

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Shopping & Personal Expenses

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I did a lot of shopping, but I didn't buy much at Don Quijote or

drugstores. The biggest purchase was a pair of Adidas sneakers

at Yume Town, which cost 15,000 yen.

Strawberry milk-colored Adidas shoes are hard to find, so I bought them,

and I think I saved about ~$7.

And I bought some clothes too~~

Plus several udon kits!

Shopping & Personal Expenses: Total 26,825 yen

Miscellaneous

The largest portion of miscellaneous expenses was for

food and snacks.

We had absolutely delicious meals, going on a culinary tour of famous eateries,

trying Honezukidori, gyoza, yakiniku,

various kinds of udon, and more.

Except for Naoshima, prices felt similar to or

slightly cheaper than in Korea.

Food & Snack Expenses: Total 19,235 yen

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Takamatsu Trip Total Expenses

Here are the amounts, converted to USD.

<Takamatsu 5-Day, 4-Night Travel Expenses>

Category	Amount (USD)	Notes
Airline ticket	~$207
Transportation	~$38	Ferry, airport limousine
Accommodation	~$278
Admission fees	~$22	Chichu Art Museum, etc.
Food & shared expenses	~$130	Food, snacks, etc.
Shopping & personal expenses	~$182	Includes airport lunch
Travel insurance	~$11
Total	~$868

One cost not included here is for an eSIM.

I received a sponsored eSIM from USIMSA,

so I didn't incur any costs.

If you add a generous ~$7 to my calculated costs,

that should cover the eSIM expense.

For more on eSIMs, check out this post:

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Considering we even stayed at a premium ryokan that the Emperor once visited,

I really think this trip offered incredible value for money!

The room we stayed in at Kotohirakadan originally costs about ~$146 more than this price,

but luckily there was a ~$146 discount event, so we got to enjoy it at a truly affordable rate.

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