Kagawa Prefecture · Japan
Where to stay in Marugame
Marugame is a city in Kagawa Prefecture, Japan, home to about 109,000 people. This guide covers 1 hotel in Marugame.
- Places to stay in this guide
- 1
- Nearest airport
- TAK22 km · Takamatsu Airport
- Currency
- JPYyen
- Time zone
- Asia/Tokyo
- Language
- Japanese
About
About Marugame
Marugame (丸亀市, Marugame-shi) is a city located in Kagawa Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 October 2022, the city had an estimated population of 108,541 in 46101 households and a population density of 970 persons per km2.
The local tourist association has a Japanese-only guide site with integrated Google Translate. Its Pamphlet section has some materials in English.
Wikipedia and Wikivoyage contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0; excerpted.
Things to do
What to see and do in Marugame
See
- Marugame Castle
- Nakazu Banshoen Marugame Museum of Art
Do
- New Reoma World Amusement Park
Wikivoyage contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0; excerpted.
Where to stay
Places to stay in Marugame
1 place to stay from the chains this guide covers, each linked to its own website.
| Place to stay |
|---|
| Toyoko Inn Marugame Ekimae hotel |
When to go
The best time to visit Marugame
Marugame has no month that is both mild and dry by the measure used here. August is the warmest month, with average highs of 32 °C; September is the wettest, with about 202 mm of rain.
Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).
Getting there
Getting to Marugame: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Takamatsu Airport (TAK), about 22 km from the city centre in a straight line; Okayama Momotaro Airport (OKJ, 52 km) and Tokushima Awaodori Airport / JMSDF Tokushima Air Base (TKS, 77 km) are also within reach.
Getting in
The closest domestic airport to Marugame is in Takamatsu. Limousine buses operated by Kotosan Bus run directly to Marugame (1 hr 15 min, ¥1200). The nearest international airport is Kansai International Airport in Osaka. You can reach Marugame in as little as 3 hrs by JR using a combination of shinkansen and limited express trains (¥10450 reserved seats, no charge with the Japan Rail Pass). Cheaper is to head out by bus: for example, you could take an airport limousine bus to Takamatsu station (3 hr 30 min, ¥5150, six trips daily) and change to the JR train (25 min, ¥550).
Wikivoyage contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0; excerpted.
TAK · Takamatsu Airport
OKJ · Okayama Momotaro Airport
TKS · Tokushima Awaodori Airport / JMSDF Tokushima Air Base
Questions
Marugame: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Marugame?
Marugame has no month that is both mild and dry by the measure used here. August is the warmest month, with average highs of 32 °C; September is the wettest, with about 202 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Marugame?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Takamatsu Airport (TAK), about 22 km from the city centre in a straight line; Okayama Momotaro Airport (OKJ, 52 km) and Tokushima Awaodori Airport / JMSDF Tokushima Air Base (TKS, 77 km) are also within reach.
What currency is used in Marugame?
yen (JPY).
Nearby
Destinations near Marugame
Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.