hen we took a 3hr bus to Takamatsu, the first Japanese city where I would visit and linger for 7 days. We fought for 3 hrs with our closing eyes on the bus so not to miss our stop. As Takamatsu approached, I was disappointed by the shabby building in the dim lights of the night outside the bus. Well, we have arrived...The next day, we went straight to the sea shore (there's no beach in this city). The sunshine was bright and the temperature was warm. It IS a beautiful mid-sized city close to the ocean. Homesick...