Castles in Fukui

Fukui Prefecture is home to 11 castles, including Fukui Castle and Maruoka Castle. These sites offer a look into the region's history and architecture.

Not sure where to start? Read our guide to the 14 best

Fukui Castle

FUKUI · CASTLE

Explore Fukui Castle's historic stone walls and moat, a significant site for samurai history.

Katsuyama Castle

FUKUI · CASTLE

Explore the ruins of Katsuyama Castle, a historic site with a rich past.

Mikuniminato Castle

FUKUI · CASTLE

Mikuniminato Castle was a medieval Japanese castle, now ruins with a monument and sign.

Maruoka Castle

FUKUI · CASTLE

Maruoka Castle is a rare original castle tower, rebuilt with original materials, offering a glim...

Nochiseyama Castle

FUKUI · CASTLE

Explore extensive ruins of a 16th-century mountain castle, once the largest in Wakasa.

Somayama Castle

FUKUI · CASTLE

Explore Somayama Castle, a mountain fortress with significant historical ruins and natural defen...

Kanegasaki Castle

FUKUI · CASTLE

Explore Kanegasaki Castle ruins, a national historic site with a rich samurai history.

Kuniyoshi Castle

FUKUI · CASTLE

Explore a Sengoku period mountain castle ruin, a strategic defense against the Asakura clan.

Echizen-Fuchū Castle

FUKUI · CASTLE

Explore the historic site of Echizen-Fuchū Castle, once a strategic stronghold with a double moa...

Ichijōdani Asakura Family Historic Ruins

FUKUI · CASTLE

Explore a well-preserved 16th-century castle town and gardens, once a cultural hub.

Kitanosho Castle

FUKUI · CASTLE

Explore Kitanosho Castle ruins, a historic plain castle with a rich past, once home to powerful...

Komaru Castle

FUKUI · CASTLE

Explore Komaru Castle ruins, a historic flatland castle built in 1575, for a glimpse into Japan'...

Murokoyama Castle

FUKUI · CASTLE

Explore the ruins of a 16th-century mountain castle, a designated historic site.

Obama Castle

FUKUI · CASTLE

Obama Castle: a historic castle site in Fukui Prefecture, now home to Obama Shrine.

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