• Maruoka Castle is considered to have been constructed in 1576 by Shibata Katsutoyo, who was the nephew and adopted son of Shibata Katsuie, one of Oda...
  • At the bottom of the hill there is a small history museum with displays related to the lords of Maruoka castle (admission included in castle ticket).
  • In Sakai City, where Maruoka Castle calls home, the folks there love their castle so much — they’ve been taking care of it for ages!
  • Large, impressive castles are cool, but the smaller Maruoka Castle felt more real in comparison. The inside of the castle was relatively simple.
  • Maruoka Castle is one of a small distinguished group of just 12 Japanese castles that have survived intact from the Edo period.
  • It is evident that, like many other castles, Maruoka Castle has it’s root in the Sengoku period, a time of great internal conflict and civil war in Japan.
  • Maruoka Castle is a flatland castle built in 1576 by Shibata Katsuie for his nephew, Katsutoyo, under Oda Nobunaga's order.
  • In addition, the castle keep’s roof is covered with stone tiles. Out of the twelve original castle towers in Japan, Maruoka Castle is the only one with this feature.
  • From Fukui station, take Keifuku Bus 32 Maruoka Line to Maruoka-Chuo Shotengai. Then, walk four minutes to Maruoka Castle. By car.