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Marugame Castle: Day Trip from Hiroshima (122 km) – Location & Nearest Station

Last updated: 2026-09-17

Marugame Castle is a castle in Marugame, Kagawa Prefecture, about 122 km in a straight line from Hiroshima Station. That distance puts it within day-trip range of Hiroshima for most travellers, depending on train connections.

Marugame Castle
Photo: Toto-tarou, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
TypeCastle
Name in Japanese丸亀城
LocationMarugame, Kagawa Prefecture
Nearest station (straight line)Marugame Station – about 0.9 km
From Hiroshima Stationabout 122 km (straight line)
From Osaka Stationabout 162 km (straight line)
From Kyoto Stationabout 195 km (straight line)
Established1597
DesignationsHistoric Site of Japan, Important Cultural Property of Japan
Interest among English readersabout 300 page views a month on English Wikipedia (12-month average)
Coordinates34.28619, 133.80019
MapOpen in Google Maps
Official websitehttps://www.marugame-castle.jp/
Background readingWikipedia (English)

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