 Most viewed - Maruoka Castle 丸岡城 |
Maruoka Castle tower715 views
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Roof tiles made of stone on Maruoka Castle645 views
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Maruoka Castle601 views
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Edo Period currency456 views
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Well related to the castle's mist.379 views
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Maruoka Castle is Japan's oldest surviving castle tower although it collapsed during the Fukui Earthquake in 1948. Rebuilt in 1955 with most of the original materials. Originally built in 1576 by Shibata Katsutoyo, nicknamed Kasumiga-jo (Misty Castle364 viewsPhoto: Way to Maruoka Castle from the bus stop.
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The veranda is narrow and the fence is low.358 views
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Veranda (closed to visitors)357 views
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Bus stop for Maruoka Castle356 viewsTakes about 40-50 min. from Fukui Station.
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Ceiling on top floor345 views
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342 views
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339 views
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336 views
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334 views
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"Sama" hole to shoot weapons (arrows or guns)331 views
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View from castle tower331 views
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Steps to castle tower entrance.330 views
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328 views
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Roof tiles made of stone (rare)326 views
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Maruoka Castle tower323 views
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The stone marker says National Treasure Kasumiga-jo Castle.321 viewsThe castle was a National Treasure until it collapsed in the 1948 Fukui Earthquake. Now an Important Cultural Property.
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320 views
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Path to castle tower319 views
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Old-style "bay window?"319 views
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Roof tiles made of stone (2nd floor)319 views
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Old shachi (killer whale) roof ornaments made of stone.316 viewsThe original shachi were made of wood with copper plating. But during WWII, the precious copper was taken and these two stone shachi were made to replace the original shachi. These two shachi fell off the roof during the 1948 earthquake and were replaced by a replica of the original made of wood and copper plating.
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314 views
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Folk History Museum adjacent to the castle. 歴史民俗資料館313 views
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Entrance to castle grounds311 views
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311 views
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1st floor of castle tower with photos of other castles.310 views
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Side of castle307 views
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Inside Folk History Museum305 views
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Ceiling on top floor304 views
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Top floor304 views
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Ceiling on top floor304 views
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Stairway on top floor303 views
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Ceiling on top floor303 views
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302 views
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Maruoka Castle tower301 views
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Stairs to top floor301 views
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301 views
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Folk History Museum300 views
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Kasumiga-jo Park, noted for cherry blossoms.300 views
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299 views
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295 views
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1st floor of castle tower295 viewsThe steep stairs go to the 2nd floor.
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Stairs going down295 views
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Top floor294 views
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292 views
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291 views
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Entrance to castle tower290 views
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Lower stone wall287 views
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286 views
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284 views
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1st floor of castle tower282 views
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2nd floor278 views
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276 views
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