Marugame Travel Guide

The first city of significance beyond the Seto-Ohashi in Kagawa prefecture, Marugame is principally known for its fan production (some 90% of Japan's uchiwa, or fans, are produced here!). Other than the Uchiwa-no-Minato Museum dedicated to this tradition, the city has retained one Shikoku's four original castles - Marugame-jo. Marugame is within 30 minutes of Takamatsu by train or less than 45 minutes south of Okayama across the Inland Sea.