Minamiechizen

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Minamiechizen is a town located in Fukui Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 July 2018, the town had an estimated population of 10,745 in 3,470 households and a population density of 31 persons per km². The total area of the town was 343.69 square kilometres. ()

Local name: 南越前町 Population: 10.1 thous. (2019)Area: 132.7 mi²Coordinates: 35°49'60"N, 136°11'38"E

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Minamiechizen – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Komaru Castle, Ōshio Hachiman Shrine, Shinzenkōji Castle, Ōtaki Castle.

4.9 miNE
Forts and castles
Komaru Castle, Echizen
125 min walk • Komaru Castle was a Japanese castle located in what is now the city of Echizen Fukui Prefecture, in the Hokuriku region of Japan. Built in the Sengoku period by Sassa Narimasa, the ruins are now a Fukui Prefectural Historic Site.
1.7 miNW
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Ōshio Hachiman Shrine, Echizen
44 min walk • Ōshio Hachiman Shrine is a Shinto shrine located in the city of Echizen, Fukui Prefecture, Japan. This Hachiman shrine was established in 891 as a branch of the Iwashimizu Hachiman-gu in Kyoto as the primary shrine of Nanjō District.
5.1 miN
Forts and castles
Shinzenkōji Castle, Echizen
130 min walk • Shinzenkōji Castle was a flatland castle located in Echizen, Fukui Prefecture, Japan. Today, a memorial to the castle can be seen at what is now Shōgaku-ji.
6.1 miNE
Forts and castles
Ōtaki Castle
155 min walk • Ōtaki Castle was a flatland castle located in Echizen, Fukui Prefecture, Japan. The site of the castle is now the Ōtaki Shrine, a shrine to Kawakami Gozen, the Japanese goddess of papermaking.

Minamiechizen

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Minamiechizen – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Komaru Castle, Echizen

Ōshio Hachiman Shrine, Echizen

Shinzenkōji Castle, Echizen

Ōtaki Castle