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|English Name=
|English Name=Fukui Castle
 
|Japanese Name=福井城
 
|Romaji Name=fukui-jo
 
|Founder=Yuki Hideyasu
 
|Year Founded=1601
Fukui Castle
|Castle Type=Flatland
|Japanese Name=
|Castle Condition=Ruins only
福井城
|Designations=Next 100 Castles
|Romaji Name=
|Historical Period=Edo Period
fukui-jo
|Features=water moats, stone walls
|Alternate Names=
|Access=Fukui Sta. (Hokuriku Line), 5 minute walk
 
|City=Fukui City
|Founder=
|Prefecture=Fukui Prefecture
Yuki Hideyasu
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|Year Founded=
|Notes=Just a short walk from the station, it's worth the trip if you are there and have time.
1601
|History=<p>Yuki Hideyasu, the second son of Tokugawa Ieyasu, was awarded the area of Kitanosho for his efforts in the Battle of Sekigahara. Hideyasu built his castle just to the North of Shibata's Kitanosho Castle. In 1624 Matsudaira Tadamasa became lord of Kitanosho and renamed it Fukui. The 4 level 5 story main keep burned down in a great fire in 1669 but the castle itself existed until the Meiji Restoration. </p> <p>The picture above is of the moat and stone walls of the Honmaru.</p>
|Castle Type=
|Year Visited=2006
Flatland
|Visits=June 13, 2006
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Ruins only
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Edo Period
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|Year Reconstructed=
 
|Artifacts=
 
 
|Features=
stone walls
|Access=
 
Fukui Sta. (Hokuriku Line), 5 minute walk  
 
|Visitor Information=
 
 
|Time Required=
 
|City=
Fukui City, Fukui Pref.
|Prefecture=
Fukui Prefecture
|Notes=
 
 
Just a short walk from the station, it's worth the trip if you are there and have time.
 
 
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2006
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Revision as of 12:30, 5 September 2017

Just a short walk from the station, it's worth the trip if you are there and have time.

Fukui35.jpg

History

Yuki Hideyasu, the second son of Tokugawa Ieyasu, was awarded the area of Kitanosho for his efforts in the Battle of Sekigahara. Hideyasu built his castle just to the North of Shibata's Kitanosho Castle. In 1624 Matsudaira Tadamasa became lord of Kitanosho and renamed it Fukui. The 4 level 5 story main keep burned down in a great fire in 1669 but the castle itself existed until the Meiji Restoration.

The picture above is of the moat and stone walls of the Honmaru.


Field Notes

Just a short walk from the station, it's worth the trip if you are there and have time.


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Gallery
  • Rokabashi, covered bridge
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  • Yamazato Entrance Gate
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  • Toneri Gate
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Castle Profile
English Name Fukui Castle
Japanese Name 福井城
Founder Yuki Hideyasu
Year Founded 1601
Castle Type Flatland
Castle Condition Ruins only
Designations Next 100 Castles
Historical Period Edo Period
Features water moats, stone walls
Visitor Information
Access Fukui Sta. (Hokuriku Line), 5 minute walk
Hours
Time Required
Location Fukui City, Fukui Prefecture
Coordinates 36.06495, 136.22184
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Admin
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Admin Year Visited 2006
Admin Visits June 13, 2006
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