TabiWalkTRAVEL LETTER1071 / MARUGAME

Japan · Kagawa

A little travel guide with Tabi

Your first visit
to Marugame

Start slowly, with one place.
Find a view and a small meal.

Wooden keep of Marugame Castle, 2019丸亀市
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Discover local history at hilltop Marugame Castle and the pond garden of Nakazu Banshoen. They are separate sites, so plan transport for each visit.

This guide covers places within Marugame, rather than places immediately beside your app check-in.

01 · EXPLORE

Two places to begin

Two different places: start with whichever interests you.

Wooden keep of Marugame Castle, 201901

A first-visit stop

Marugame Castle

丸亀城

A surviving wooden keep stands above the castle’s stone walls. The photograph shows the keep in 2019. Account for slopes and steps, and check current keep admission and restoration areas.

Getting there
Check the current approach and return transport on the map.

Pond and red bridge at Nakazu Banshoen, 201002

A first-visit stop

Nakazu Banshoen Garden

中津万象園

This daimyo garden is associated with Marugame’s Kyogoku family. The photograph shows its pond and red bridge in 2010. Check visiting conditions for the garden and adjacent exhibition facilities separately.

Getting there
Check the current approach and return transport on the map.

02 · A LITTLE BITE

What could you try?

Honetsukidori photographed in Marugame, 2013
Photographed in 2013; check current menus with the restaurant.

Marugame’s honetsukidori is a bone-in chicken leg dish. Seasoning and meat options vary by restaurant. The photo was taken in Marugame in 2013 and does not establish today’s menu or portion size.

Official guide

03 · YOUR FIRST WALK

Keep your first walk simple

Try the first destination’s permitted entrance → public areas. Choose the other stop after checking separate transport and access.

Check the walking route

Check actual distances and travel times on the map. This suggested walk is separate from your app movement record.

Before you set off

  • Check entry arrangements and return transport first.
  • Choose one stop to suit weather, slopes and local restrictions.
  • Respect private areas and photography rules; check food ingredients locally.
Sources and photographs

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Photo credits

Resized, metadata removed and converted to WebP; display crops vary by screen. Adapted CC BY-SA photos retain the original license.

Photos are historical material dated in the credits, not a guarantee of present scenery or operation. Places without photos use decorative name panels.