Maruoka Castle
Maruoka Castle (丸岡城, Maruoka-jō) is a Japanese castle, located in Maruoka, Fukui, and famous for its donjon (tenshu), the oldest in Japan[1]. Built in 1576 by order of Shibata Katsutoyo, only the central tower (tenshu) remains; the grounds are used by the local populace for festivals such as hanami and traditional parades. The castle is also known as Kasumi-ga-jō (Mist Castle) (霞ヶ城, Kasumiga-jō) due to the legend that whenever an enemy approaches the castle, a thick mist appears and hides it.
References
- Schmorleitz, Morton S. (1974). Castles in Japan. Tokyo: Charles E. Tuttle Co. ISBN 0-8084-1102-4.
{{cite book}}: Check|isbn=value: checksum (help) - Motoo, Hinago (1986). Japanese Castles. Tokyo: Kodansha. p. 200 pages. ISBN 0-87011-766-1.
- ^ Young, David and Michiko. Introduction to Japanese Architecture. Hong Kong: Periplus Editions, 2004. pp97, 100.
External links
Media related to Maruoka Castle at Wikimedia Commons
- Maruoka Castle - Fukui Prefecture sightseeing guide
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