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  • Maruoka Castle (Kasumigajo)
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    Fukui Pref. Sakaishi Maruokachoukasumichou 1-59
    This castle on a hill, located in Maruoka Town of Sakai City, Fukui Prefecture, was built by Shibata Katsuie’s nephew Shibata Katsutoyo in 1576. Nowadays, only two-story and three-roofed castle tower (tenshukaku) remains, and it was registered as Important Cultural Properties in 1950. It is the oldest tenshukaku in existence in the country, and about 400 cherry trees were planted around it as part of the surrounding Kasumigajo Park. A light-up event is held when the cherry blossoms bloom, giving the tower an ethereal look.

    This castle ranks 30th of the thousands of Japanese ancient castles. However there was nothing much to see. It was destroyed in an earthquake and it was rebuilt after that. The ticket set including...

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  • Echizen Ono Castle
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    Fukui Pref. Onoshi Shiromachi 3-109
    Echizen Ono Castle was built by Kanamori Nagachika who was Oda Nobunaga’s vassal, and recently it has also been called “castle in the sky Echizen Ono Castle”. The Ono basin is surrounded by mountains on every side. The lofty castle rises up at the central part of Kameyama, however, when the castle town is wrapped in a sea of clouds, the castle appears as if it is floating in the sky. It is said that the period from October to the end of April is when this phenomenon occurs, and it is especially likely to occur around November. It is recommended to view it from Inuyama which is located to the west of Echizen Ono Castle.
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  • Fukui Castle Ruins
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    Fukui Pref. Fukuishi Ote 3-17-1
    Built by the first Lord of Fukui domain Hideyasu Yuki in 1606, and then serving as the castle for the Echizen Matsudaira family for 270 years and 17 generations, Fukui Castle has been reduced to only a part of the moat and its stone walls today. The well called “Wealth Well” left at the foot of the tower base is said to be the origin of the name “Fukui.”
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  • Kitanosho Castle Ruins Shibata Park
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    Fukui Fukui-shi Chuo 1-21-1
    A park on the site of the former Kitanosho Castle. In 1575 Shibata Katsuie was given control of the Echizen area by Oda Nobunaga and he had Kitanosho castle on the plains constructed. It was a magnificent castle with a nine-story tower and a large castle town surrounding it but fell just eight years later when attacked by the army of Toyotomi Hideyoshi. In the park are bronze statues of Shibata Katsuie, his wife Oichi, and their three daughters. Some historical remains including Onigawara roof tiles and chains from a pontoon bridge still remain.
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  • Obama Castle Ruins
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    Fukui Obama-shi Jonai 1
    The remains of a castle in Jonai 1 Chome, Obama. The construction of the castle was started in 1601 by Kyogoku Takatsugu and the main keep was completed in 1636 after Sakai Tadakatsu had become lord of the castle. It was the residence of the Sakai family until the Meiji period. All that's remaining are the stone walls and Obama Shrine which enshrines Sakai Tadakatsu.
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  • Fukui Joyama Satoguchi Gomon
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    Fukui Fukui-shi Ote 3-17
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  • Ruins of Kanegasaki Fort
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    Fukui Tsuruga-shi Kanegasakicho
    A historical site in Kanegasaki-cho, Tsuruga City. This is the site of an ancient battlefield where in 1336 Nitta Yoshisada fought against the Ashikaga army in an attempt to protect the sons of Emperor Godaigo, Prince Tsunenaga (aka Tsuneyoshi) and Prince Takanaga (aka Takayoshi). Kanegasaki Fort is also the location where Toyotomi Hideyoshi led the rearguard to rescue Oda Nobunaga after Nobunaga had attacked Echizen Asakura and was betrayed by Oumi Asai. It has been designated as a National Historic Site.
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  • Ichijodani Castle Ruins
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    Fukui Fukui-shi Kidonouchicho
  • Inuyama Castle Ato
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    Fukui Ono Inuyama
  • Kitanoshoujoushi
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    Fukui Pref. Fukuishi Chuou 1-chome 21-17
  • Gembaojiroato
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    Shiga Pref. Nagahamashi Yogochouyanagase
  • Makiyama Castle Ruins
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    Fukui Fukui-shi
  • Obama Castle toe
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    Fukui Pref. Obamashi Jounai 1-chome
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Northeast of Kyoto, the ancient Tojinbo Cliffs separate Fukui prefecture from the Sea of Japan in a stretch of land well worth exploring. Water sports and seaside delicacies are available in abundance as the spectacular rugged coastline flattens down into beaches to the west of the prefecture, while inland, Fukui is home to Zen Buddhist temples and historic ruins.

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