• Maruoka Castle (丸岡城, Maruoka-jō) is a hirayama-style Japanese castle located in the Maruoka neighbourhood of the city of Sakai, Fukui Prefecture, in the...
  • 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!
  • 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).
  • Large, impressive castles are cool, but the smaller Maruoka Castle felt more real in comparison. The inside of the castle was relatively simple.
  • 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.
  • Rustic, Old-Styled Construction. Maruoka Castle was built in 1576 by Shibata Katsutoyo, nephew of the famed warrior Shibata Katsuie.
  • Maruoka Castle (丸岡城) is located in Sakai City, Fukui Prefecture. ... This Maruoka Castle was originally built as a preparation for Ikko Ikki.
  • Today, the Maruoka castle is covered every year with Hana-Gasumi, flower-mist, of 400 cherry blossoms. (Designated as Important Cultural Properties of Japan).