Overview
- Crews began by cutting and removing plantings around the former Kagawa Prefectural Gymnasium in Takamatsu.
- Opponents came to the site and protested to prefectural staff as the work got underway.
- The prefecture plans interior stripping next month, structural demolition in September 2026, and a cleared lot by September 2027.
- Officials point to a 2014 finding of roof-fall danger and a broader risk of collapse in a major quake.
- Preservation advocates had sought reuse talks since last summer, and a residents’ lawsuit seeks to block public funding for the demolition.