Marugame Castle

Address: Ichibancho, Marugame, Kagawa 763-0025, Japan. Getting there: The entrance to Marugame Castle is about a 15 minute walk south of Marugame Station. Highlights: Marugame Castle also known as Kameyama Castle, is a hilltop castle in Marugame City. Situated high up on steep stone walls, the castle has a commanding view of the city below and overlooks one of the narrowest parts of the Seto Inland Sea, a feature which afforded it control over the main shipping lanes of the region. The castle grounds are also one of the region's most famous cherry blossom spots with nearly 1000 cherry trees planted around the walls and castle keep. Opening hours: 9am to 4.30pm daily. Admission fee: 200yen #bucketlistreboot #traveljapan #culturewalk