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

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
Yamazato Entrance Gate
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	bridges, water moats, stone walls, 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
Added to Jcastle	2006
Admin Year Visited	2006
Admin Visits	June 13, 2006

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