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Shinzenkōji Castle, Echizen

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Alternative names: Coordinates: 35°54'9"N, 136°9'47"E
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Echizen Japan

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

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

  • komaru castle echizen3.8 miE
    Forts and castles

    Komaru Castle, Echizen

    96 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 echizen3.7 miS
    Sacred and religious sites, Temple

    Ōshio Hachiman Shrine, Echizen

    95 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.

  • nishiyama park sabae3.5 miN
    Park, Zoo

    Nishiyama Park, Sabae

    89 min walk • Sabae City's Nishiyama Zoo is a small zoo in the city of Sabae, Fukui Prefecture, Japan. The admission-free municipal zoo is on a low hill. It is known for its red pandas; the species is the official animal of the city.

  • otaki castle5 miE
    Forts and castles

    Ōtaki Castle

    129 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.

  • honpo jinya echizen1.5 miN
    Archaeological site

    Honpo Jin'ya, Echizen

    39 min walk • Honpo Jin'ya was a jin'ya located in what is now part of the city of Echizen, Fukui Prefecture, Japan. Under the Edo period Tokugawa shogunate, was the administrative center for the scattered tenryō and hatamoto holdings in Echizen province.

  • sun dome fukui sabae2.3 miNE
    Sport, Sport venue

    Sun Dome Fukui, Sabae

    60 min walk • Sun Dome Fukui is a multi-purpose indoor arena in Echizen, Fukui, Japan. The capacity of the arena is 10,000 and was opened in 1995. The hall hosted some for the 1995 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships.

  • minamiechizen5.1 miS
    Town

    Minamiechizen

    130 min walk • 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.

Where to next? Visit fukui Fukui region page or discover the top tourist attractions in Japan.

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