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Komaru Castle, Archaeological site of Japanese castle in Echizen, Japan.

The castle remains include stone ramparts, dry moats, and foundation traces positioned on a small hill at the southern edge of Fukui Plain.

General Sassa Narimasa, under the command of Oda Nobunaga, constructed Komaru Castle in 1575 as a military stronghold during the Sengoku period.

The excavated roof tiles from Komaru Castle contain inscriptions documenting the suppression of the Ikkō-ikki Buddhist militant movement in the region.

Visitors can reach the castle ruins by taking a 15-minute drive from the Takefu interchange of the Hokuriku Jidoshado Expressway.

Archaeological investigations in 1932 revealed earthen foundations, gate remnants, and a tower base, leading to its designation as a Fukui Prefectural Historic Site.

Location: Echizen

Inception: 1579

GPS coordinates: 35.89796,136.23018

Latest update: March 20, 2025 08:48

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