Getting to Marugame

By air
  • 4 h
  • ¥7,000 - 40,000

The closest airport to Marugame is Takamatsu Airport. JAL and ANA operate multiple flights per day between Tokyo's Haneda Airport and Takamatsu Airport. Travel duration is 80 minutes. The regular one way fare is around 37,000 yen, but discount tickets are usually available for around 14,000 to 28,000 yen. Furthermore, Jetstar Japan is operating flights from Tokyo's Narita Airport at considerably lower fares, starting around 5,000 yen one way.

From Takamatsu Airport, take the bus to Takamatsu Station (50 minutes, 1000 yen one way), from where frequently departing trains take 25-40 minute to reach Marugame (630 yen one way, covered by the Japan Rail Pass).

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By daytime trains
  • 4-5 h
  • ¥18,000
Covered by: Japan Rail Pass

Take the JR Tokaido/Sanyo Shinkansen from Tokyo to Okayama and transfer to a JR Nampu or Shiokaze limited express train to Marugame. The entire journey takes around 4 hours and costs about 18,000 yen one way. The trip is fully covered by the Japan Rail Pass if using Hikari and Sakura trains along the Tokaido/Sanyo Shinkansen, but takes about 30-60 minutes longer than if using a Nozomi train. A supplement fee is required if riding Nozomi and Mizuho trains with the Japan Rail Pass.

By night train
  • 9.5 h
  • ¥15,000 - 28,000
Covered by: Japan Rail Pass

Daily JR Sunrise Seto overnight trains connect Tokyo with Sakaide Station from where you can take a local train one stop to Marugame Station. The entire journey takes about 9.5 hours and requires advance reservations. The night train carries private compartments (from 21,000 yen per person one way) and carpeted "nobi nobi" floor space compartments (around 15,000 yen per person one way).

Japan Rail Pass holders need to pay a supplement starting from 10,000 yen for using a private compartment on board of the Sunrise Seto. The "nobi nobi" compartments, however, are fully covered by the pass.

By bus
  • 11 h
  • ¥8,900 - 14,500

Shikoku Highway Bus and Nishitokyo Bus operate overnight buses between Tokyo's Shinjuku Station and Marugame Station. The one way trip takes about eleven hours and costs between 8,900 and 14,500 yen depending on the date of travel. Online reservations can be made through Willer and Japan Bus Online.

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Above fees and schedules are subject to change. Be sure to check current yen exchange rates.

Getting around

Central Marugame is compact and walkable. The city's main attractions and Marugame Port are all within a 15 minute walk from Marugame Station. Marugame Port offers ferry connections to Honjima Island, while the other islands off the coast can be reached by a combination of train, bus and ferry from Marugame Station. Please see each island's page for more details about how to get there: