NEST Hotel Takamatsu is a compact urban business hotel positioned in Kajiya-no-machi, a quiet side street roughly five minutes on foot from JR Takamatsu Station and the Sunport Takamatsu waterfront development. The hotel forms part of the NEST Hotel chain, a Japanese group operating mid-market city properties designed primarily for solo and paired travellers prioritising location and value over space.
The property occupies a slender modern building with a street-level lobby that is clean and efficiently staffed. Rooms are small by international standards—a characteristic shared by nearly all Japanese city hotels at this price tier—but thoughtfully organised: platform beds are firm, blackout curtains are standard, and in-room temperature control is individual. En-suite bathrooms include unit baths with combination shower-tub fixtures.
Single rooms target the business travel market; semi-double, twin, and double configurations cater to couples and leisure travellers. Wi-Fi is complimentary on all floors. Coin laundry machines on a guest floor serve those on longer trips across the Kagawa region.
The hotel does not operate a restaurant, but Kajiya-no-machi and the adjacent Hyogo-machi arcade area are well supplied with breakfast cafes, convenience stores, and sanuki udon restaurants within a three-minute walk. The Takamatsu Marugamemachi arcade—the main downtown shopping and dining spine—is ten minutes on foot.
For sightseers, the Takamatsu Station ferry terminal to Naoshima is ten minutes on foot; Ritsurin Garden is accessible by bus in fifteen minutes or on foot in thirty minutes. The hotel's proximity to the station makes it an efficient base for day trips by rail to Kotohira (thirty minutes on JR Dosan Line) and Marugame Castle.
Room types
- Standard Single
- Semi-Double
- Twin
- Double
Amenities
- Wi-Fi
- Coin laundry
- Vending machines
- Near Takamatsu Station
Location
1-3 Kajiyanomachi, Takamatsu, Kagawa 760-0023
34.3477, 134.0505 View on map
Highlights
- Five-minute walk to JR Takamatsu Station, giving quick access to day trips by rail to Kotohira, Marugame, and Okayama
- Among the most competitively priced options in central Takamatsu, making it a strong choice for travellers prioritising location over room size
- Quiet Kajiya-no-machi street-facing rooms away from main arcade noise while remaining within walking distance of all central attractions
- Ten-minute walk to Takamatsu Port ferry terminal for Naoshima and Shodoshima island connections
- Coin laundry available on-site, supporting multi-night stays without the cost of hotel laundry services
Tips for visiting
- Rooms are genuinely compact—check the listed square footage at booking and consider a semi-double over a single if travelling with bulky luggage
- Convenience stores (several branches within a two-minute walk) serve as practical breakfast options with hot items, sandwiches, and coffee
- The Hyogo-machi covered arcade has a bakery and several coffee shops open from 08:00—better breakfast options than in-hotel vending at this price tier
- Book early for stays during the Setouchi Triennale (held in spring and autumn every three years) when accommodation across Takamatsu fills well in advance
- Ask the front desk about coin lockers at Takamatsu Station if you need to check out early and continue sightseeing before departing