Sakura at Marugame Castle in Kagawa Prefecture-Japan.

Marugame Castle, also known as Kameyama Castle, is a hilltop castle in Marugame City. Situated high up on steep stone walls, the castle has a commanding view of the city below and overlooks one of the narrowest parts of the Seto Inland Sea. This feature afforded it control over the main shipping lanes of the region. Marugame Castle is one of only twelve castles remaining in Japan that have survived the post-feudal ages (since 1868) with their keep buildings intact. Marugame Castle was initially constructed from 1597 to 1602 by Ikoma Chikamasa, the feudal lord who built Tamamo Castle nearby Takamatsu.