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A castle built by Nagachika Kanamori, known for appearing to float on a sea of clouds.
About this place
A castle in Shiro-machi, Ono, Fukui Prefecture. Built by Kanamori Nagachika, a retainer of Oda Nobunaga, it took four years to complete from Tensho 4. The stone walls are in the nozura-zumi style and are a prefectural cultural property, and the present castle was rebuilt in Showa 43. Relics of successive lords are displayed inside the castle. Depending on weather conditions, from late autumn to spring you can see it floating in a sea of clouds, and it is attracting attention as a castle in the sky. The fee is 400 yen for adults.
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