 Most viewed - Fukuchiyama Castle 福知山城 |
Fukuchiyama manhole has Fukuchiyama Castle and dokkise dancers. In northern Kyoto Prefecture.423 views
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Rear view of Fukuchiyama Castle. 352 views
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Front (entrance) view of Fukuchiyama Castle. Inside is a modern building housing a local history museum. 336 viewsAlthough Fukuchiyama Castle was occupied by a number of lords, it is most strongly associated with Akechi Mitsuhide who built it and occupied it for only three years before he was killed by Toyotomi Hideyoshi in 1582 for assassinating Oda Nobunaga. Fukuchiyama, Kyoto Prefecture.
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You might think that castle lord did not have enough money to procure enough stones for the walls. Or maybe he was in a real hurry to build the castle and used any stones he could find. 310 viewsIn such cases, it would be embarrassing for the lord.
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But these unconventional stones have been placed in prominent places so people can see them. 301 viewsSo prevailing theory is, these stones (many are upside down) were to show that the castle lord and the local people were working together since only the local people could obtain these gravestones, etc. Gravestones and stone Buddhas also contain ancestral spirits so embedding them in the castle walls give more power to the castle.
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Fukuchiyama Castle is also noted for its stone walls using stones that were originally something else, like gravestones, stone lanterns, and even Buddha stone statues (転用石).288 viewsFukuchiyama, Kyoto Prefecture.
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Turn right here. This is the Sato Taisei Memorial Museum, an art museum unrelated to the castle.274 views
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Sato Taisei Memorial Museum245 views
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Shachi roof ornaments on the smaller castle tower.230 views
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Deep well (50 meters) named Toyo-iwa-no-i. 豊磐の井228 views
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Akaganemon Bansho guardhouse. 銅門脇番所228 views
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JR Fukuchiyama Station is the gateway to northern Kyoto Prefecture. It is a terminal station for Kyoto Tango Railway, the dominant train network in this area. 227 viewsFrom Fukuchiyama, you can get to Maizuru, Miyazu, Amanohashidate, and even Toyooka in Hyogo Prefecture. The JR San'in Line also stops at Fukuchiyama.
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From Fukuchiyama Station, a straight road to Fukuchiyama Castle.226 views
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About Fukuchiyama Castle's unconventional stones. (転用石)226 views
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Fukuchiyama Castle's main tower was reconstructed in 1986 funded mostly by donations by the public and subsidies from the Japanese government. Hardly any local tax money from Fukuchiyama was used.224 views
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Akaganemon Bansho guardhouse was moved here from its original location. 銅門脇番所223 views
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Fukuchiyama is really crazy about its connection with Akechi Mitsuhide. Here's a banner inside Fukuchiyama Station saying "The Town of Akechi Mitsuhide."214 viewsIn 2020, the year-long NHK TV Taiga Drama (「麒麟がくる」) will be about Mitsuhide.
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Near Fukuchiyama City Hall, Fukuchiyama Castle in plain sight from the street. Like most other castles, the original Fukuchiyama Castle was ordered to be dismantled in 1873 by the Meiji government.213 views
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Walk up a little more.211 views
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Flower Clock in front of Fukuchiyama Station.210 views
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About Fukuchiyama Castle.210 views
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Fukuchiyama Castle was mainly built by Akechi Mitsuhide in 1579 after he conquered this region for Oda Nobunaga.209 views20-min. walk from JR Fukuchiyama Station. Open 9 am–5 pm, closed Tue. and Dec. 28th–31st, Jan. 4th–6th. Map: https://goo.gl/maps/8ZY7HHrDvoC2
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Views from Fukuchiyama Castle.209 views
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Kyoto by the Sea promoting Fukuchiyama Castle.206 views
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Next to the main castle tower is the Akaganemon Bansho guardhouse that was located next to the Akaganemon Gate east of the city hall. 銅門脇番所206 views
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Shachi roof ornament replica of the one on the castle roof.205 views
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Walk uphill to the castle.204 views
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Impressive stone work.204 views
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Stone wall of the main castle tower.204 views
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About the Akaganemon Bansho guardhouse. 銅門脇番所204 views
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Walk uphill to the castle.203 views
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When the castle tower was being reconstructed, they found over 500 of these unconventional stones originally from gravestones, stone lanterns, and even Buddha stone statues. (転用石)201 views
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Rear view of Fukuchiyama Castle's main tenshu tower.200 views
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Inside the castle tower is a modern building housing a local history museum. Photography is not allowed inside the castle museum.196 views
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Inside JR Fukuchiyama Station.195 views
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Roof ornaments194 views
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Near Fukuchiyama City Hall, Fukuchiyama Castle.193 views
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A Shinto shrine next to the castle.192 views
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Top floor of the castle tower gives great views of the city. This is toward City Hall and Fukuchiyama Station.192 views
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In front of the castle tower is this deep well named Toyo-iwa-no-i. 豊磐の井183 views
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View of the front gate.182 views
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Views of the city from the Honmaru.182 views
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At JR Fukuchiyama Station is this statue of Dokkoise bon dancers dancing to the Fukuchiyama Ondo. 182 viewsThis song originated with "Dokkoise!" (ドッコイセ) shouted when local workers had to move something heavy (like the stones for the stone walls) while they were building Fukuchiyama Castle in the 16th century on the order of Akechi Mitsuhide.
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About the Shachi roof ornament replica.180 views
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Top floor of the castle tower.178 views
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