Marugame Castle, one of Japan's twelve original surviving castles and boasting the country's highest stone-wall foundation, forms a breathtaking backdrop for the city's summer fireworks festival. Shells are fired from the castle grounds and adjacent areas, with the towering ishigaki stone walls dramatically lit below the bursting colours. The broader Marugame Castle Festival includes uchiwa fan demonstrations—Marugame produces the majority of Japan's traditional uchiwa fans—alongside food stalls and local performing arts.
- Type
- Festival
- Category
- Fireworks
- Season
- Summer
- Month
- August
- Region
- Shikoku
- Prefecture
- Kagawa
- City
- Marugame
Highlights
- ◆Japan's tallest castle stone-wall foundation as backdrop
- ◆One of twelve original surviving Japanese castles
- ◆Uchiwa fan craft demonstrations at the festival
- ◆Large starmine finales visible from Marugame Station plaza
- ◆Direct JR Yosan Line access from Takamatsu (25 min)