 Most viewed - Maruoka Castle 丸岡城 |
Maruoka Castle tower425 views
|
|
Roof tiles made of stone on Maruoka Castle353 views
|
|
Maruoka Castle352 views
|
|
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 Castle169 viewsPhoto: Way to Maruoka Castle from the bus stop.
|
|
Bus stop for Maruoka Castle161 viewsTakes about 40-50 min. from Fukui Station.
|
|
154 views
|
|
Old shachi (killer whale) roof ornaments made of stone.148 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.
|
|
Kasumiga-jo Park, noted for cherry blossoms.147 views
|
|
146 views
|
|
Maruoka Castle tower140 views
|
|
Edo Period currency140 views
|
|
Steps to castle tower entrance.134 views
|
|
1st floor of castle tower with photos of other castles.132 views
|
|
131 views
|
|
Entrance to castle grounds130 views
|
|
130 views
|
|
Side of castle129 views
|
|
1st floor of castle tower129 viewsThe steep stairs go to the 2nd floor.
|
|
Folk History Museum129 views
|
|
The stone marker says National Treasure Kasumiga-jo Castle.128 viewsThe castle was a National Treasure until it collapsed in the 1948 Fukui Earthquake. Now an Important Cultural Property.
|
|
Path to castle tower127 views
|
|
Maruoka Castle tower126 views
|
|
Roof tiles made of stone (2nd floor)126 views
|
|
Veranda (closed to visitors)126 views
|
|
The veranda is narrow and the fence is low.125 views
|
|
Ceiling on top floor125 views
|
|
Folk History Museum adjacent to the castle. 歴史民俗資料館125 views
|
|
125 views
|
|
124 views
|
|
Inside Folk History Museum124 views
|
|
Top floor123 views
|
|
View from castle tower123 views
|
|
2nd floor122 views
|
|
Stairway on top floor122 views
|
|
Well related to the castle's mist.122 views
|
|
Entrance to castle tower120 views
|
|
120 views
|
|
1st floor of castle tower120 views
|
|
Top floor120 views
|
|
119 views
|
|
119 views
|
|
Old-style "bay window?"119 views
|
|
Stairs to top floor119 views
|
|
119 views
|
|
Lower stone wall119 views
|
|
118 views
|
|
118 views
|
|
Stairs going down118 views
|
|
118 views
|
|
"Sama" hole to shoot weapons (arrows or guns)117 views
|
|
Ceiling on top floor117 views
|
|
116 views
|
|
Roof tiles made of stone (rare)115 views
|
|
115 views
|
|
113 views
|
|
113 views
|
|
Ceiling on top floor113 views
|
|
Ceiling on top floor113 views
|
|
|
|
|
|
