Facing the ocean in eastern Kagawa, Hiketa has been an important point of trade for soy sauce and the Three Sanuki Whites (sugar, salt, and cotton) since the Edo Period. The many ships transporting goods from Hiketa made it one of the most important port towns in eastern Sanuki. Some of the feeling of a castle town remains even today, and you might feel like you've been transported back in time as you walk its streets.