A history course through Chusan by JR and Kotoden. Tackle the stone steps in the cool of the morning. Have bone-in chicken for lunch in Marugame. The Seto Ohashi Tower and the art museum are next to each other, so do both in the late afternoon.
DAY 1 ── Stone Steps, Stone Walls and a Bridge
08:30approx. 2 hours
KOTOHIRA-GU SHRINE
Climb the 785 steps while the morning is cool. Local snacks along the approach.
trainJR Kotohira to Zentsuji approx. 5 min + 20 min walk11:00approx. 1 hour
ZENTSU-JI TEMPLE
Five-story pagoda and the Kaidan Meguri. Birthplace of Kukai.
trainJR Zentsuji to Marugame approx. 10 min12:30approx. 1 hour
BONE-IN CHICKEN LUNCH
Compare Marugame's famous bone-in chicken: "oya" (mature) and "hina" (young).
directions_walkWalk approx. 10 min13:30approx. 1 hour
MARUGAME CASTLE
Climb Japan's tallest stone walls; Sanuki Fuji and the Great Seto Bridge from the keep.
directions_carTaxi approx. 20 min (or bus via JR Sakaide Sta.)15:00approx. 1 hour
SETO OHASHI TOWER
Look down on the Great Seto Bridge from the 108 m rotating observation cabin.
directions_walkWalk approx. 10 min16:15approx. 45 min
HIGASHIYAMA KAII SETOUCHI ART MUSEUM
The Great Seto Bridge in the lounge window. Take your time until closing at 17:00.
trainCar to Sakaide Sta. approx. 20 min, then JR to Takamatsu approx. 20 min