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Minamiechizen

#2112 among destinations in Japan

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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.

  • komaru castle echizen4.9 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.

  • oshio hachiman shrine echizen1.7 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.

  • shinzenkoji castle echizen location map
    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.

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    6.1 miNE
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    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.

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