photogenic
Chichibugahama Beach
A shallow tidal flat on the Seto Inland Sea where a thin film of water left at low tide turns the sand into a vast mirror at sunset, reflecting sky and silhouettes.
20 km · about 25 min drive
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Utazu
Kagawa, Japan · Asia
About Utazu
Utazu is worth a stop: 5 minutes from Marugame, 47km from Iya Valley Vine Bridges.
Utazu is in Kagawa, Japan, with about 19,000 people. You drive on the left here. The nearest town is Marugame, about 4 km away.
Utazu (宇多津町, Utazu-chō) is a town located in Ayauta District, Kagawa Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 December 2023, the town had an estimated population of 18,755 in 9131 households and a population density of 2300 persons per km². The total area of the town is 8.1 square kilometres (3.1 sq mi).
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Utazu?
Within an hour or so of Utazu: Chichibugahama Beach (20 km), Naoshima Art Island (24 km), Kurashiki Bikan Historical Quarter (33 km), Iya Valley Vine Bridges (47 km).
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The nearest famous roads are Shimanami Kaido and Shikoku Karst.
Where is Utazu?
Utazu is in Kagawa, Japan, about 4 km from Marugame.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 18,699
- Continent
- Asia
- Country
- Japan
- Region
- Kagawa
- Timezone
- Asia/Tokyo
- Coordinates
- 34.3000, 133.8167
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Essential numbers in Japan
Japan Helpline (24h English assistance): 0570-000-911. An International Driving Permit (1949 convention) is required to drive.
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Worth the detour from Utazu
6 notable places within an hour's drive.
museum
Naoshima Art Island
A small island in the Seto Inland Sea transformed into an extraordinary open-air art museum with works by world-renowned artists.
24 km · about 30 min drive
landmark
Kurashiki Bikan Historical Quarter
A charming canal district with white-walled warehouses converted into museums and craft shops in the heart of Okayama Prefecture.
33 km · about 40 min drive
natural wonder
Iya Valley Vine Bridges
Remote mountain vine bridges made of kazura vines spanning deep gorges in one of Japan's three hidden regions.
47 km · about 55 min drive
landmark
Onomichi
A charming hillside port town on the Seto Inland Sea, serving as the gateway to the Shimanami Kaido cycling route.
57 km · about 65 min drive
castle
Bitchū Matsuyama Castle
The highest surviving original castle keep in Japan, at 430 m on Mount Gagyu. On autumn mornings the ridge stands above a sea of cloud filling the valley below.
59 km · about 70 min drive
Driving roads near Utazu
2 named roads, passes and coastal drives within 150km.
- 79 kmShimanami KaidoA 60 km island-hopping expressway across the Seto Inland Sea from Onomichi to Imabari, leaping between six islands on soaring suspension bridges including the world-class Kurushima-Kaikyo Bridge.
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