Obama Castle, Obama

Name: Obama Castle
Address: Jyonai 1chome, Obama, Japan

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Obama Castle was a seaside-style castle located in what is now the city of Obama, Fukui Prefecture, Japan. During the Edo period, it was the headquarters of a junior branch of the Sakai clan, who were hereditary daimyō of Obama Domain under the Tokugawa shogunate. The castle was also known by the name of Unpin Castle. ()

Local name: 小浜城 Built: 1641 (383 years ago)Demolished: 1871Coordinates: 35°30'14"N, 135°44'46"E

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

Nearby attractions include: Wakasa Kokubun-ji, Mantoku-ji, Myōtsū-ji, Wakasahiko Shrine.

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Temple, Buddhist architecture
Wakasa Kokubun-ji, Obama
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Temple, Buddhist architecture
Mantoku-ji, Obama
84 min walk • Mantoku-ji is a Buddhist temple belonging to the Kōyasan Shingon sect located in the city of Obama, Fukui, Japan. Its main image is a statue of Amida Nyōrai.
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Temple, Buddhist temple
Myōtsū-ji
122 min walk • Myōtsū-ji is a Shingon-sect Buddhist temple in the city of Obama, Fukui Prefecture, Japan.
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Temple
Wakasahiko Shrine
82 min walk • Wakasahiko Jinja is a Shinto shrine in the city of Obama in Fukui Prefecture, Japan. It is the ichinomiya of former Wakasa Province. The main festivals of the shrine is held annually on October 10 and March 10. the shrine is actually a twin shrine, consisting of the Wakasahiko...
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35°30'5"N • 135°44'17"E
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Temple
Hosshin-ji, Obama
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