Discover The Mystery Flying Japan Castle In The Sky In Fukui Prefecture

content: Have you ever seen the mystery flying castle in the sky? There is an amazing fantastic landscape on theKageyama Mountain, which is called the Echizen Ono Castle. You have to be lucky enough to see the fantastic view by yourself. There are three conditions that needed to be met in order to see the flying castle. The more details will be in the article.

Summary

Mountains surround the Ono Basin with the Echizen Ono Castle. Under specific weather conditions, you may be lucky to see the “castle in the sky.” The condition to be able to see the sky castle is that the day before must be humid weather and with a steep temperature drop in the next morning and minimum wind. It is a rare, magical castle that only appears about 10 times from October to March. The fantastic dream-like view of the Sky Castle, you must visit and see the landscape by yourself in Fukui-Prefecture.

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12 Castles Remained From Edo Period.

castle_fukui It is used to be more than 25,000 castles in Japan, but now there is only about 200 castles. Among them, only twelve castles are preserved from the Edo Period.
The oldest Castle still preserved today is Azuchi castle built by Oda Nobunaga. About half of the modern castle towers were constructed in large and small sizes about half a century from the beginning of the Edo era. However, many castles were lost due to the "National Castle Decree" during the Edo period and the "Waste Cast Order" in the Meiji Era. In addition, many castles were destroyed by the air raids of the US military during world war I and II.

Top Three Sky Castle With Fantastic View In Japan:

castle_fukui 1. Takeda Castle Takeda Castle in the city of Asago, northern part of Hyogo Prefecture.
It was selected as "Japan 100 Great castle" in 2006 and it was certified as "Lover's Holy Land" in 2012. There were few information on the history of the Takeda Castle; however, according to the legend, it was built by Mr. Yamana who had a power in this area, it seems that it was completed around 10 years later around 1441.
The condition of seeing the sky caste is more likely to occur between the time before sunrise from autumn and winter to around 8 am, especially during September to November. castle_fukui 2. Bitchu Matsuyama Castle Bitchu Matsuyama Castle located in Takahashi, Okayama Prefecture which is the highest sea level Castle in Japan, about 430 meters.
In 1956, Bitchu Matsuyama Caste was designated as a national treasure (an important cultural property due to the establishment of the Cultural Property Protection Law in 1952). It is the only Castle that preserved from Edo Period.
The hiking period for you to see the Sky Caste is from October 1st to March 31st; however, it is the same as other sky castles, the weather has to meet the conditions in order to see the castle flying in the sky. castle_fukui 3. Echizen Ono Castle Echizen Ono Castle was first built on the Kageyama Moutain in 1580 and reconstructed in 1968. It is one of the most famous Castle as “the Castle floating in the sky”.
Echizen Ono Castle is built on the Kame Mountain at an altitude of about 249 meters in the Ono Basin located in the northwestern part of Ono City. It was built over five years by Kanamori Nagahama, who was given two-thirds of Ono-gun by Oda Nobunaga around 1575, the year before the Azuchi castle was built. Ishigaki which becomes the foundation is made by a method called a dandruff which stacks natural stone. The current Castle was rebuilt in 1954 with reference to a picture and a contemporary castle, and a lot of relics of the successive castle owners are displayed inside.

Ono Castle Is The Oldest Ancient Mountain Castle In Japan.

castle_fukui According to legend, Ono castle is built for the purpose of defense of the Dazaifu by Japan (later Japan) who lost the Allied forces of Tang Shilla with a defeat at the "Battle of the Shiramaga River". It is a castle that appeared in "Nihon Shoki" and was chosen as Japan 100 Great castles. Currently, it is served as "Forest of the Shiogama prefectural citizen", you can see stone walls and soil base. In addition, the name of Ono city was named after this Ono Castle.

Ono basin surrounded by mountains on every side. Echizen Ono Castle is located on the top of Kame Mountain (altitude: 249 m) in the center of Ohno city. At the foot of the castle town spreads, "Castle in the sky Echizen Ono castle" appears on the day when this castle town is surrounded by the sea of clouds. "Castle in the sky" of Echizen Ono Castle is the castle town under the sea of clouds. As the sea of clouds spreads and the town hides gradually, watching the sunshine appearance, it would make you feel like a fantasy as if you were living in a dream.

Only Ten times To See The Sky Ono Castle In One Year.

castle_fukui There are about ten times a year that we can see the Sky castle in one year, to be more specifically, only six months period that we might have the opportunity to see the Ono Sky Castle. From December to March, the Castle is closed.

Here are the three conditions that need to meet to be able to see the Sky Castle:

Higher humidity on the previous day (such as rainy day on the previous day)
The temperature difference between the day before and the morning of the previous day has to be large (the day when radiative cooling phenomenon occurs) · 3. Wind has to be weak.

It is a phenomenon with high rare value that needs to meet the conditions as mentioned above.

Ono Caste Is Recognized As A Cultural Asset Now.

castle_fukui Echizen Ono Castle is built in the Kameyama Mountain at an altitude of about 249 m in the Ono Basin located in the northwestern part of Ono City. It took more than five years by Kanamori Nagahama, who was given two-thirds of Oho-gun by Oda Nobunaga around the time of the Tensho 3rd year (1575) the year before the Azuchi castle was built. Ishigaki which becomes the foundation is made by a method called a dandruff (dazzmi) by stacking natural stone to build it. Ishigaki is piled up by a method called stacking of fields, and it becomes a prefecture designated cultural asset.

The stone wall is a valuable historical site with a method called stacking, which push big stones in the back, and stack them altogether. The style of stacking remains a historical cultural asset until now.

The Current Ono Castle Was Rebuilt In 1954.

castle_fukui The current Castle was rebuilt in 1954 with reference to a picture and a contemporary castle, and a lot of relics of the successive castle owners are displayed inside. After the restoration the castle was torn down, the stone wall was still remained but the castle tower that reconstructed as the outcast in 1968 was rebuilt in the reinforced concrete in 1968.

The treasure goods that are owned by the past owners are exhibited in the Ono Castle now. If you go visit, besides the beautiful landscape, you can also visit the museum. A castle tower shining in a small mountain with an altitude of 320 meters and a height of 60 meters reminds us of the time.

Ono Castle Was Built By Kanamori Nagamori General As A Reward Of Restoring Peace In Ono-County.

castle_fukui Oda Nobunaga ordered both General, Kanamori Nagamori and Hara Masamu to restore Ono-county where it was destroyed by a religious movement called Ikko-Ikki in1575. As an award, it is said that two-thirds of Ono-county was granted to Nagamori General, and the rest of one-third was given to Masato General. Nagashima began to make a castle town like Hirayama castle in Kameyama.
At that time Ono castle was a main building with a second building behind. On the second floor of the second building, a small temple and a Castle oar at the second floor of the building, connecting the double moat and the river to protect the castle. The castle was completed in 1580.

Hike For Taking The Picture Of Sky Castle On Kageyama Mountain.

castle_fukui There are three routes to go on the shooting spots for capturing the moment of Sky Ono-Caste. In order to see the "Castle in the sky with seas of clouds", you need to go to Minami Maru in the Inuyama (Iwanayama Castle which is a city designated cultural property, with an altitude of 324 meters, about 1 kilometer on the west side of Echizen Ono Castle.

The below three courses all take about twenty to thirty minutes.

Hozuki course (small diameter to the sky)
Hotaru no Sato Course
Mikura Shimizu course

It can get be really cold on the mountain, so be careful to wear hiking clothes and get warm enough before climbing. Sometimes during winter, it would snow.
Shuyama Castle Ruins is a designated Cultural asset which you will pass through on the Mikura Shimizu hiking course. Please be careful not to break the historic sites because we will walk on which precious remains. In addition, it is not allowed to smoke on the site and please carry any garbage with you.

Information

By Flight Take the flight from Haneda airport to Komatsu airport in Ishikawa Prefecture. From Komatsu airport, take the limousine bus bound for Fukui Eki Higashiguchi, after arriving at Fukui Station, take the local JR Etsumihoku Line (15 stops) to Echizen-Ono Station. It is about 25 minutes-walk, or you take a taxi from the station to Ono Castle.

By Bullet Train (Shinkansen)
Depart from Tokyo station and take the Hikari line Shinkansen bound for Kanazawa Station. From Kanazawa station, transfer to the local subway to Fukui Station. From Fukui Station, take the local JR Etsumihoku Line (15 stops) to Echizen-Ono Station. It is about 25 minutes-walk, or you take a taxi from the station to Ono Castle.

Address: 3-109 Shiromachi, Ono-shi, Fukui 912-0087
TEL: +81 779-66-0234

Important Notice
It is closed from 1st December to 31st March. The opening time differs depends on the season. From April to September, it opens from 9:00 to 17:00 while from October to November, it opens from 6:00 am to 16:00.

The entry fee is ¥200 for adult and free for children who are under junior high school.