Reoma Resort in Marugame, Kagawa Prefecture, is packing in summer-only fun this year, from an all-weather indoor pool to a wrap-up weekend of drones and fireworks lighting up the night sky. Here's a look at what's on offer this summer.
Ooedo Onsen Monogatari Hotel Reoma no Mori: Indoor Heated Pool
At Hotel Reoma no Mori, the all-weather, resort-style indoor heated pool is open every day throughout August, rain or shine.
- Operating period: Saturdays, Sundays, holidays, and the summer season, among other dates (see the official website for the full schedule)
- Hours: 11:30 AM to 9:00 PM
- Location: 4th floor, Hotel Reoma no Mori
- Admission: Free for hotel guests; day-use bathing and NEW Reoma World visitor rates also apply
- Details: https://x.gd/09O4l
The hotel itself combines a hot spring, an all-you-can-eat buffet, the pool, and the adjoining amusement park.
- Hotel official website: https://x.gd/7rtzN
Reoma Waterland at NEW Reoma World
Spread across roughly 6,000 square meters, Reoma Waterland is a pool complex packing in a 260-meter lazy river — the longest in the Chugoku and Shikoku regions — along with an adventure pool and a bucket splash zone that are each the only ones of their kind in Shikoku, an aqua deck and kids' pool full of play equipment, a wave pool, and three hugely popular water slides. A hula girl show also takes to the stage (running through Sunday, August 30, except from Monday, August 24 to Friday, August 28), adding to the entertainment on offer.
The ever-popular 60-meter "super-long inflatable slide" (¥600 per day) makes a limited-time return, available only through Monday, August 31.
- Operating period: Through Wednesday, September 23 (a holiday); closures and details vary by area and period — see the official website
- Hours: 9:00 AM to 6:30 PM (10:00 AM to 5:00 PM during some periods), varying by area and period
- Location: Reoma Waterland
- Admission: Pool pass, late pool pass, and other options — see the official website for details
- Details: https://x.gd/BThLn
Reoma Drone Show 2026
To close out the summer, 300 drones will light up the night sky above Reoma with an original animated display. Visitors can enjoy the pool and other attractions before the show begins, making it a fitting way for family and friends to wrap up the summer break at NEW Reoma World.
- Date: Saturday, August 29 (postponed to Sunday, August 30 in case of bad weather)
- Time: Approximately 7:45 PM to 7:55 PM
- Location: Within NEW Reoma World
- Admission: Park entry ticket — adults (junior high school age and up) ¥2,000, children (age 3 through elementary school) ¥1,500, and other rates
- Organizer: Reoma Resort
A special site for the show is set to open soon, and free passes and other ticket options are also available — see the official website for details.
Marugame Basara Fireworks Fantasia in Reoma
A summer favorite returns with the Marugame Basara Fireworks Fantasia in Reoma, a display of roughly 3,200 fireworks set to music. It falls on the same day as the Drone Show, making for a big finish to the summer break with family and friends.
- Date: Saturday, August 29 (same day as the Drone Show)
- Time: Opening ceremony at 8:00 PM, ending around 8:30 PM (arrive early, as crowds are expected)
- Organizer: Marugame City
- Details: https://x.gd/Cepgz
Admission
- Marugame City residents: Free entry from 10:00 AM (limited to August 29, 2026). Visitors age 3 and up must show proof of Marugame residency at entry (for example, a driver's license or MyNumber card); one free entry per proof of ID. Marugame residents can also upgrade to the on-site Happy Pass (free pass plus pool) for ¥2,300 by showing proof of residency. The first 200 elementary-school-age or younger children who are Marugame residents can also try a free lottery draw.
- Everyone else: Adults (junior high school age and up) ¥2,000; children (age 3 through elementary school) ¥1,500, and other rates.
NEW Reoma World Details and Access
- Details: https://x.gd/V26bO
- Ride tickets are ¥300 each; the in-park pool pass and the in-park free pass are each ¥2,300 for adults and children alike.
Address: 40-1 Kurikuma-nishi, Ayauta-cho, Marugame-shi, Kagawa 761-2405
By car
- Free parking for approximately 3,200 cars; paid parking for approximately 350 cars
- From Tokushima, Ehime, and Kochi: about 30 minutes from the Zentsuji IC on the Takamatsu Expressway
- From Osaka, Okayama, and Hiroshima: about 15 minutes from the Fuchuko PA smart IC
By train
- About 10 minutes by free shuttle bus from Kotoden Okada Station
- About 15 minutes by free shuttle bus from JR Kotohira Station
- Free shuttle buses run between Okada Station, Kotohira Station, and Reoma Resort; the bus departing from Hotel Reoma no Mori requires advance reservation.
Direct round-trip bus
- Hotel Reoma no Mori also runs a free direct round-trip bus from Osaka, so guests can travel straight to the hotel without worrying about train, expressway, or gas costs.
