Fukuyama Castle, Fukuyama

Name: Fukuyama Castle
Address: 1-8 Marunochi, Fukuyama, 720-0061, Japan
Telephone: +81 84-922-2117

#1 among attractions in Fukuyama

Top attraction, Historical place, Forts and castles

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Fukuyama Castle, sometimes called Hisamatsu Castle or Iyō Castle was the castle of the Bingo-Fukuyama Han during the Edo period of Japanese history. The castle is located in Fukuyama Park in Fukuyama, Hiroshima near Fukuyama Station. ()

Local name: 福山城 Demolished: 1945Coordinates: 34°29'28"N, 133°21'40"E

Address

1-8 MarunochiFukuyama 720-0061 Japan

Contact

+81 84-922-2117

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Fukuyama Castle – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Hiroshima Prefectural Museum of History, Myōō-in, Kusado Sengen, Fukuyama City University.

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Museum, History museum
Hiroshima Prefectural Museum of History, Fukuyama
4 min walk • Hiroshima Prefectural Museum of History is a prefectural museum in Fukuyama, Japan, dedicated to the history and culture of the Setouchi region. It has a particular focus upon the medieval settlement of Kusado Sengen. The museum opened in the grounds of Fukuyama Castle in 1989.
1.2 miSW
Temple, Buddhist architecture
Myōō-in, Fukuyama
31 min walk • Myōō-in is a Buddhist temple in Fukuyama, Hiroshima, Japan.
1.3 miSW
Archaeological site
Kusado Sengen, Fukuyama
33 min walk • Kusado Sengen is the name of a medieval town in Japan. It is located near the Ashida River in present-day Fukuyama City, Hiroshima Prefecture.
1.3 miSE
Universities and schools
Fukuyama City University, Fukuyama
34 min walk • Fukuyama City University is a public co-educational university in Fukuyama, Hiroshima, Japan. In April 2011 it was established by reorganizing Fukuyama City Junior College for Women.