‘I made it to Takamatsu Station!’ I shouted in my head feeling all giddy and over the moon! I wasn’t expecting the building of the station to look like a cute face, it says, ‘Shikoku Smile Station’. I’ve been meaning to visit the city for a long time, so there I was with my big luggage coming out to a sunny day in a new city. First impressions: Very modern and spacious, different to Matsuyama, this definitely had a more city feel.

—Tofu