MARUGAME, Kagawa Prefecture--Built about 400 years ago, Marugame Castle is looking for a new feudal lord. The new master must have deep pockets and foreigners are welcome. The city government ...

features famous sightseeing locations such as Marugame Castle, local mascot characters, and the titular 12 princesses (rendered in a detailed anime style). Its basic storyline is that a monster has ...

Marugame Castle (Kagawa Prefecture) is one example, standing on the 66-meter-high Kameyama hill in the central northern area of the Marugame Plain. Even today, it rises above Marugame city center.

The castle joins a rising number of plans aimed at affluent travelers, including those at Marugame Castle in Kagawa Prefecture and Ozu Castle in Ehime Prefecture, both located in western Japan.

Yet Kagawa’s prefectural capital and the rustic castle town of Marugame, less than an hour west, possess longer histories of modern art and culture that make them destinations in their own right.

and Marugame castle, a small structure perched on top of a hill. The castle is the city’s main tourist attraction, but there is also a small uchiwa museum, standing on the shore of the Seto ...

It may also help revitalize the local economy. The centerpiece of the tour is an overnight stay at Marugame Castle. The tour is targeted at wealthy overseas tourists looking for special experiences.