Fukuchiyama Castle
福知山城

Picture Donated by Raymond W.
| Founder | Akechi Mitsuhide | ![]() |
| Year | 1579 | |
| Type | Hilltop | |
| Condition | Reconstructed | |
| Reconstructed | 1985 (concrete) | |
| Structure | 3 levels, 4 floors | |
| Admin's Rating | ★ ★ ★ ☆ ☆ | |
| Historical Site | Local Historic Site | |
| Location | Fukuchiyama, Kyoto | |
| Map | Google Map | |
| Access | Fukuchiyama Sta (Fukuchiyama Line); 15 min walk | |
| Website | Fukuchiyama City Sightseeing | |
| Notes | All pictures donated by Raymond W. | |
| History | Akechi Mitsuhide built Fukuchiyama Castle under the orders of Oda Nobunaga for his attacks on the Tanba area. After the Battle of Sekigahara in 1600 Arima Toyouji became lord of the castle. He expanded and fortified the castle into the Fukuchiyama Castle we see today. Lordship of the castle changed hands a number of times until Kutsuki Tanemaki became lord of the castle in 1669. From then until the Meiji Restoration, 13 generations of the Kutsuki family ruled over Fukuchiyama. | |
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RaymondW
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August 08, 2011 at 08:31 PM
I finally made it inside this castle. My first visit here, a couple of years ago, was on a day when it was closed. Visitors beware. This castle is closed on Tuesdays or if the Tuesday is a public holiday, it will open and then close on the following day. The staff was pretty stoked when they found that a foreigner came all the way up to northern Kyoto to visit their reconstructed castle. This is quite a nice castle to visit with an okay museum. Of course, a working knowledge of Japanese is a must if you want to understand the displays. No photography is allowed inside the museum except for one small tatami room where you may put on the fake samurai helmets there. There were three helmets when I went. Entry into the castle museum cost 210yen.
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furinkazan
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October 24, 2010 at 03:28 PM
Today i visited this castle.It's a really nice reconstruction. The interior is a modern one with little artifacts on show, but with a very nice lookout. If you come/go from/to Kyoto, prepare to take a picture on the train. You will pass not that far from the castle and it's the unique chance to take a nice picture from afar. I discovered it too late and tried to make a photo on the train to Osaka. Sadly this line is further away from the castle.
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Fukuchiyama, Kyoto
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