Joyama (Fukui)
城山
A 202-meter mountain in southern Fukui featuring medieval castle ruins, archaeological excavations, and rare seasonal flora along hiking trails.
What it is
- A 202-meter mountain in southern Fukui City composed of andesite lava and dacite rocks.
- Site of the former Nago Castle ruins featuring eight enclosures and ten moats.
- A historical location used as a sutra mound according to 2022 archaeological excavations.
- Home to Sarutahiko Shrine which is located at the foot of the mountain.
What to see
- Three distinct hiking trails named Sugitani, Nago, and Gogadani lead to the summit.
- A third-class triangulation point named Toiwa located at the mountain peak.
- Rare Kinran flowers growing along the path from Nakayashiki to the summit.
- A stone torii gate standing in a rice field nine kilometers to the east.
Getting there
- Asamizu Station on the Fukui Railway is the nearest station to the mountain.
- The site is located in the vicinity of Fukui Prefectural Asuwa High School.
Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.
Where it is
Joyama (Fukui) Open in Google Maps
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