is a
city located in central
Kagawa Prefecture on the island of
Shikoku in
Japan, and is the capital city of the prefectural government. It is designated a
core city by the Japanese Government. It is a port city located on the
Seto Inland Sea, and is the closest port to
Honshu from Shikoku island. For this reason it flourished under the
Daimyo (feudal lords) as a castle town in the fiefdom of Takamatsu, during the
Edo Period. Takamatsu is a city with a large concentration of nationwide companies' branch offices, which play a large role in its economy, and it contains most of the national government's branch offices for Shikoku. The castle tower formerly used as the symbol of the city was destroyed during the
Meiji Period. In 2004, construction of the Symbol Tower, the new symbol of Takamatsu, was completed. The Symbol Tower is located in the
Sunport area of the city. The Symbol Tower is the tallest building in Takamatsu, and is right next to another tall building The JR Clement Hotel (formerly the ANA Clement Hotel), which is also part of the Sunport complex.