Maruoka Castle

Fukui Prefecture · Japan

Maruoka Castle, Japan
Photo: baku13, CC BY-SA 2.1 jp via Wikimedia Commons

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Best time to go
April for cherry blossom
Accessibility
limited
Coordinates
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One of the oldest surviving wooden castle keeps in Japan, a compact tower roofed with heavy stone tiles. Hundreds of cherry trees surround it, drawing crowds during the spring blossom season.

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