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Fukui Castle Trip: Maruoka Castle, Echizen Ohno Castle
I would like to inform Fukui Castles.
First, I go to Maruoka Castle.
I go to Maruoka Castle by JR train.
Get off at Fukui station, about 40minutes bus riding, I arrive at Maruoka Castle.
![](https://blogimg.goo.ne.jp/user_image/43/c8/a6f8fb6dcc1cae9ea9894ad5bcd0f36c.jpg)
![](https://blogimg.goo.ne.jp/user_image/6f/5a/8f3f8aa2ee7796c31dd89d67055a430f.jpg)
Near the bus stop, there is stone steps to the castle.
Soon I arrive at entrance to the castle.
![](https://blogimg.goo.ne.jp/user_image/22/f9/f1915a9e1b4a4e2fcb14e98d473139cc.jpg)
This entrance has a video inforamation.
Maruoka castle is the oldest castle in Japan.
This castle was built by Katsutoyo Shibata.
![](https://blogimg.goo.ne.jp/user_image/50/70/50857e2433a0fcd82e6de25db8e92bc4.jpg)
I enter Tenshukaku.
Tenshukaku Staircase is steep.
![](https://blogimg.goo.ne.jp/user_image/36/1d/8ce151e97c08c38fad22cdbf7e79e36f.jpg)
This castle has 3 floors.
Dropping stones equipment from windows.
![](https://blogimg.goo.ne.jp/user_image/7d/f6/e4e5d36e93512f4c3df1d2ce4e40c512.jpg)
This castle is built for war, so many equipments for the enemy are existing.
Roof is made of stones.
![](https://blogimg.goo.ne.jp/user_image/53/51/9d7126043f0fc494023c08a6b8cd78f3.jpg)
Top floor of this castle is available to see Maruoka town.
![](https://blogimg.goo.ne.jp/user_image/01/17/3c88f76c12a111fa8028c62a502cc9c1.jpg)
Tenshukaku was broken by Fukui earthquake at 1948, but 7 years after this castle was restored.
Near the castle, Japanese garden and Historical museum are seen.
![](https://blogimg.goo.ne.jp/user_image/56/5f/b10ee05e0107e6e869447ab32ae74df9.jpg)
Next is Echizen Ohno castle.
From JR Fukui station to Echizen-Ohno, ride a train for 55minutes.
I arrive at JR Echizen-Ohno station.
![](https://blogimg.goo.ne.jp/user_image/0a/39/d778eb4fda9356ec7974c968675de8ef.jpg)
From the shrine, I climb this castle mountain.
![](https://blogimg.goo.ne.jp/user_image/43/f4/cf39ef3bc922da71a121d0eee3f20e34.jpg)
![](https://blogimg.goo.ne.jp/user_image/38/ee/d86b201b847651d3ae6ab9b610d3578c.jpg)
Castle gate is seen.
![](https://blogimg.goo.ne.jp/user_image/77/bb/8615e6d5174f96e1ee74dc4a11ea1458.jpg)
Climb the slope.
![](https://blogimg.goo.ne.jp/user_image/25/76/62f36397be65c8d60493dfd135fe2ea2.jpg)
Climb the slope 10minutes, Sannomaru park is seen.
Here is Toshitada-Doi statue, he is a final lord of this castle.
![](https://blogimg.goo.ne.jp/user_image/3c/15/6d28acd688edcdd2a2923fcfbbef9025.jpg)
Climb the slope 10minutes, arrive at Tenshukaku.
![](https://blogimg.goo.ne.jp/user_image/5e/69/d31ce3f1195ebec153e8f7c35605f6ab.jpg)
This castle is built by Nagachika-Kanamori at 1576.
![](https://blogimg.goo.ne.jp/user_image/32/db/b48c02c8c9c0964fb554b602a538944b.jpg)
Tenshukaku is built on 250m mountain, has three floors.
Tenshuku is made of reinforced concrete.
I enter Tenshukaku.
![](https://blogimg.goo.ne.jp/user_image/15/a9/0b5b91916edd9161669bccb42110aca7.jpg)
![](https://blogimg.goo.ne.jp/user_image/7a/92/001d8766947249ff9192769d78e33f97.jpg)
Top of the Tenshukaku, wide view landscape is seen.
![](https://blogimg.goo.ne.jp/user_image/38/79/a2b00dafb6da41429ba053a7e9931557.jpg)
![](https://blogimg.goo.ne.jp/user_image/66/b4/6ca691ee887943b7b87e57ec41a04780.jpg)
This castle history is available to see by video inforamation.
![](https://blogimg.goo.ne.jp/user_image/78/18/eac03564ec0331b44c290328d37fedc2.jpg)
![](https://blogimg.goo.ne.jp/user_image/55/c3/e1e3286bb61ab29d0e89cae19bcc2b17.jpg)
Nagachika-Kanamori statue is near Tenshukaku.
![](https://blogimg.goo.ne.jp/user_image/51/97/3440e61e04e8c24c70f1df4c3c707fb6.jpg)
He has a big nose and ambitious face.
After Castle, next visit is Meirin museum, this was a education center of Ohno Han.
Current it is overall education center for Ohno city.
![](https://blogimg.goo.ne.jp/user_image/43/18/910fd0df210c0fb41bc04b716b5d84a2.jpg)
Next is Uchiyama house, this is Samurai house.
I recommend to take a rest in this house. No charge.
![](https://blogimg.goo.ne.jp/user_image/55/33/47f2855e2ffae5ad5e4beb9cc29919b1.jpg)
Ohno city has famouse Sake.
I buy Manatsuru, refreshing taste.
![](https://blogimg.goo.ne.jp/user_image/2e/a9/36ffb86e80386ed794249a7ad39f0397.jpg)
Today I stay at Fukui city, tomorrow I visit KitanoShojo and Obma Castle.
That's it.
I would like to inform Fukui Castles.
First, I go to Maruoka Castle.
I go to Maruoka Castle by JR train.
Get off at Fukui station, about 40minutes bus riding, I arrive at Maruoka Castle.
![](https://blogimg.goo.ne.jp/user_image/43/c8/a6f8fb6dcc1cae9ea9894ad5bcd0f36c.jpg)
![](https://blogimg.goo.ne.jp/user_image/6f/5a/8f3f8aa2ee7796c31dd89d67055a430f.jpg)
Near the bus stop, there is stone steps to the castle.
Soon I arrive at entrance to the castle.
![](https://blogimg.goo.ne.jp/user_image/22/f9/f1915a9e1b4a4e2fcb14e98d473139cc.jpg)
This entrance has a video inforamation.
Maruoka castle is the oldest castle in Japan.
This castle was built by Katsutoyo Shibata.
![](https://blogimg.goo.ne.jp/user_image/50/70/50857e2433a0fcd82e6de25db8e92bc4.jpg)
I enter Tenshukaku.
Tenshukaku Staircase is steep.
![](https://blogimg.goo.ne.jp/user_image/36/1d/8ce151e97c08c38fad22cdbf7e79e36f.jpg)
This castle has 3 floors.
Dropping stones equipment from windows.
![](https://blogimg.goo.ne.jp/user_image/7d/f6/e4e5d36e93512f4c3df1d2ce4e40c512.jpg)
This castle is built for war, so many equipments for the enemy are existing.
Roof is made of stones.
![](https://blogimg.goo.ne.jp/user_image/53/51/9d7126043f0fc494023c08a6b8cd78f3.jpg)
Top floor of this castle is available to see Maruoka town.
![](https://blogimg.goo.ne.jp/user_image/01/17/3c88f76c12a111fa8028c62a502cc9c1.jpg)
Tenshukaku was broken by Fukui earthquake at 1948, but 7 years after this castle was restored.
Near the castle, Japanese garden and Historical museum are seen.
![](https://blogimg.goo.ne.jp/user_image/56/5f/b10ee05e0107e6e869447ab32ae74df9.jpg)
Next is Echizen Ohno castle.
From JR Fukui station to Echizen-Ohno, ride a train for 55minutes.
I arrive at JR Echizen-Ohno station.
![](https://blogimg.goo.ne.jp/user_image/0a/39/d778eb4fda9356ec7974c968675de8ef.jpg)
From the shrine, I climb this castle mountain.
![](https://blogimg.goo.ne.jp/user_image/43/f4/cf39ef3bc922da71a121d0eee3f20e34.jpg)
![](https://blogimg.goo.ne.jp/user_image/38/ee/d86b201b847651d3ae6ab9b610d3578c.jpg)
Castle gate is seen.
![](https://blogimg.goo.ne.jp/user_image/77/bb/8615e6d5174f96e1ee74dc4a11ea1458.jpg)
Climb the slope.
![](https://blogimg.goo.ne.jp/user_image/25/76/62f36397be65c8d60493dfd135fe2ea2.jpg)
Climb the slope 10minutes, Sannomaru park is seen.
Here is Toshitada-Doi statue, he is a final lord of this castle.
![](https://blogimg.goo.ne.jp/user_image/3c/15/6d28acd688edcdd2a2923fcfbbef9025.jpg)
Climb the slope 10minutes, arrive at Tenshukaku.
![](https://blogimg.goo.ne.jp/user_image/5e/69/d31ce3f1195ebec153e8f7c35605f6ab.jpg)
This castle is built by Nagachika-Kanamori at 1576.
![](https://blogimg.goo.ne.jp/user_image/32/db/b48c02c8c9c0964fb554b602a538944b.jpg)
Tenshukaku is built on 250m mountain, has three floors.
Tenshuku is made of reinforced concrete.
I enter Tenshukaku.
![](https://blogimg.goo.ne.jp/user_image/15/a9/0b5b91916edd9161669bccb42110aca7.jpg)
![](https://blogimg.goo.ne.jp/user_image/7a/92/001d8766947249ff9192769d78e33f97.jpg)
Top of the Tenshukaku, wide view landscape is seen.
![](https://blogimg.goo.ne.jp/user_image/38/79/a2b00dafb6da41429ba053a7e9931557.jpg)
![](https://blogimg.goo.ne.jp/user_image/66/b4/6ca691ee887943b7b87e57ec41a04780.jpg)
This castle history is available to see by video inforamation.
![](https://blogimg.goo.ne.jp/user_image/78/18/eac03564ec0331b44c290328d37fedc2.jpg)
![](https://blogimg.goo.ne.jp/user_image/55/c3/e1e3286bb61ab29d0e89cae19bcc2b17.jpg)
Nagachika-Kanamori statue is near Tenshukaku.
![](https://blogimg.goo.ne.jp/user_image/51/97/3440e61e04e8c24c70f1df4c3c707fb6.jpg)
He has a big nose and ambitious face.
After Castle, next visit is Meirin museum, this was a education center of Ohno Han.
Current it is overall education center for Ohno city.
![](https://blogimg.goo.ne.jp/user_image/43/18/910fd0df210c0fb41bc04b716b5d84a2.jpg)
Next is Uchiyama house, this is Samurai house.
I recommend to take a rest in this house. No charge.
![](https://blogimg.goo.ne.jp/user_image/55/33/47f2855e2ffae5ad5e4beb9cc29919b1.jpg)
Ohno city has famouse Sake.
I buy Manatsuru, refreshing taste.
![](https://blogimg.goo.ne.jp/user_image/2e/a9/36ffb86e80386ed794249a7ad39f0397.jpg)
Today I stay at Fukui city, tomorrow I visit KitanoShojo and Obma Castle.
That's it.
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