Castle
Fukui Castle
🇯🇵 Japan · 17th century
Fukui Castle (福井城, Fukui-jō) is a flatland-style castle located in what is now the city of Fukui, Fukui Prefecture, Japan. During the Edo period, it was the headquarters of a branch of the Matsudaira clan, who were hereditary daimyō of Fukui domain under the Tokugawa shogunate. The castle was also known by the name of Kitanoshō Castle (北ノ庄城, Kitanoshō-jō), after an earlier castle built by Shibata Katsuie, over whose ruins it is partly built.
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Fukui Castle ranks #1,563 of 8,133 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #85 of the 297 mapped in Japan. Founded 1606, it is older than 32% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 626 atlas entries founded in the 17th century. Its Wikipedia articles were opened 7,258 times in the last 60 days, more than 90% of the atlas. 3 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Gifu, 86 km away. See how Japan compares in the castle statistics.
View on the interactive castle map →Frequently asked questions
Where is Fukui Castle?
Fukui Castle stands in Japan, at 36.06546°, 136.2209°.
When was Fukui Castle built?
The atlas dates its founding to 1606. Earlier structures may have stood on the site; this is the earliest documented founding year.
How famous is Fukui Castle?
In this atlas's fame ranking: #1,563 of 8,133 worldwide, and #85 in Japan. Fame here combines how many Wikipedia language editions cover a landmark with how many people read them.
What is the nearest castle to Fukui Castle?
Kitanosho Castle, about 1 km away.
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