Echizen Ono Castle
The Rare Sight of Eastern Fukui’s “Castle in the Sky”
Echizen Ono Castle has risen to international fame in recent years, for a unique weather phenomenon. The castle sits about 250 meters up, on a small mountain surrounded by the city of Ono. On some mornings from late autumn through spring, when the weather conditions are just right, a thick fog covers the city and the castle rises above it—the “castle in the sky,” as some call it. Dedicated photographers have even found spots in the surrounding mountains for the perfect photos of the castle, surrounded by a sea of clouds.
Echizen Ono Castle was originally built in 1580, and rebuilt in 1968 as a museum. The current structure sits on the stone base of the original castle.
- Area
- Eiheiji, Okuetsu
- Category
- History & Culture Castles
- Preferences
- Accessible by public transportation
Information
- Telephone Number
- Ono City Tourism Exchange Division 0779-66-1111
- Address
- 福井県大野市城町3-109
- Opening Hours
- April - September 9:00-17:00
October - November: 9:00 - 16:00 - Closed
- Winter (December - March)
- Prices
- Adults: 400 yen, Groups of 30 or more: 200 yen, Persons with disabilities: 200 yen, Annual passport: 1,000 yen, Junior high school students and younger: free
- Getting There
- 20 min. walk from JR Echizen-Ono Station to the foot of the mountain/ 10 min. drive from Chubu Jukan Expressway Ono IC to the foot of the mountain.
- Website
