Usual hours and prices, checked 2026-10-04 against the sources under “What this place is”. They can change for holidays and events — confirm before you go. Official site
Our guide
Marugame Castle stands in the centre of Marugame, in the old province of Sanuki on Shikoku. Through the Edo period it was the seat of the Marugame Domain, ruled by the Kyōgoku clan. Its keep is one of only about a dozen original wooden keeps in Japan built before 1860 — like Matsuyama Castle, elsewhere on Shikoku — and the site has been a National Historic Site since 1953.
Marugame Station is about 900 m away in a straight line. We have not checked opening hours or fees, so check local information before you go.
Written by japan-spots.com (2026-09-22) from the sources credited on this page. Distances are straight lines between map positions.
Photos
Photos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence — see credits
- Marugame Castle01 — Toto-tarou · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source · resized
- Marugame Castle stone wall collapse site 20250409 002 — たいたいたいたい · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source · resized
- Marugame Castle Stone Wall Collapse Restoration and Improvement Project Promotion Center 20250409 — たいたいたいたい · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source · resized
- Marugame Castle 002 — Reggaeman · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source · resized
- Marugame Castle03s3200 — 663highland · CC BY 2.5 · source · resized
- Marugame Castle02s3872 — 663highland · CC BY 2.5 · source · resized
- Marugame Castle01s3872 — 663highland · CC BY 2.5 · source · resized
- Marugame Castle, Tenshu 002 — Naokijp · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source · resized
- JAPON - Château de Marugamé (ile Shikoku) dans la mer intérieure, appartenant au daimyo Kyogoku - Sanuki - no - Kami. (D’après le dessin de M. Roussin, secretaire de l’amiral Jaurès.) — Alfred Roussin / Jules Férat / Henry Linton / Alphonse Hermant · Public domain · source · resized
- Goten-omote-mon Gate of Marugame Castle — Mnd · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source · resized
What this place is
Marugame Castle (丸亀城, Marugame-jō) is an Edo Period Japanese castle in the city of Marugame, Kagawa Prefecture, Japan. It is located in the center of Marugame city, in former Sanuki Province on the island of Shikoku. During the Edo Period, it was the center of Marugame Domain, ruled by the tozama Kyōgoku clan under the Tokugawa Shogunate. The castle site has been protected as a National Historic Site since 1953. Marugame Castle is one of only a dozen Japanese castles to have an original wooden 'tenshu' built before 1860.
Visitor information checked: 2026-10-04 · Official visiting information
Background text from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
What to expect at this type of place: Castle
Nearby station
Nearby station: Marugame (Yosan Line), about 900 m from the spot in a straight line.
Worked out on 2026-09-14 from this place’s map position, using HeartRails Express station data and station names from Wikidata. The distance is a straight line, not a walking route, and says nothing about buses, transfers or timetables — plan the trip on Google Maps.
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