Must-see fort · Fukui Prefecture, Fukui Prefecture
Echizen Ōno Castle
越前大野城
Echizen Ōno Castle is a fort in Fukui Prefecture, Fukui Prefecture.
Echizen Ōno Castle: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this fort: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Echizen Ōno Castle
Season: October to February; carry water in summer.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Echizen Ōno Castle — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 35.98653, 136.48313. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Echizen Ōno Castle
- 篠座神社 · temple · Fukui Prefecture · ~2 km · Must-see
- Katsuyama Castle · museum · Fukui Prefecture · ~9 km · Must-see
- Hōkyō-ji Temple · Buddhist site · Fukui Prefecture · ~10 km · Must-see
- Echizen Daibutsu · fort · Fukui Prefecture · ~10 km · Must-see
- 平泉寺白山神社 · park · Fukui Prefecture · ~10 km · Must-see
- 開善寺 · Buddhist site · Fukui Prefecture · ~11 km · Must-see
- 福井県立恐竜博物館 · museum · Fukui Prefecture · ~14 km · Must-see
- 大佛寺山 · viewpoint · Yoshida · ~15 km · Must-see
- Mt. Arashima · viewpoint · Fukui Prefecture · ~15 km · Must-see
- Eihei-ji · Buddhist site · Yoshida · ~17 km · Must-see
- 一乗滝 · waterfall · Fukui Prefecture · ~20 km · Must-see
- Asakura Family Historic Ruins · fort · Fukui Prefecture · ~21 km · Must-see
- Mt. Johoji · viewpoint · Fukui Prefecture · ~22 km · Must-see
- 取立山 · viewpoint · Fukui Prefecture · ~22 km · Must-see
- Mt. Akausagi · viewpoint · Fukui Prefecture · ~23 km · Must-see
- Mitsumine Castle · fort · Fukui Prefecture · ~24 km · Must-see
- 三社神社 · temple · Fukui Prefecture · ~24 km · Must-see
- 地蔵院 · Buddhist site · Fukui Prefecture · ~24 km · Must-see
Other forts & heritage near Echizen Ōno Castle
- Echizen Daibutsu · fort · Fukui Prefecture · ~10 km · Must-see
- Asakura Family Historic Ruins · fort · Fukui Prefecture · ~21 km · Must-see
- Mitsumine Castle · fort · Fukui Prefecture · ~24 km · Must-see
- Komaru Castle · fort · Fukui Prefecture · ~31 km · Must-see
- Fukui Castle · fort · Fukui Prefecture · ~31 km · Must-see
- Maruoka Castle · fort · Fukui Prefecture · ~33 km · Must-see
- 吉崎御坊 (Ruin of Yoshizaki-gobō) · fort · Fukui Prefecture · ~49 km · Must-see
- 那比本宮神社 · fort · Gifu Prefecture · ~61 km · Must-see
- 那比新宮神社 · fort · Gifu Prefecture · ~62 km · Must-see
- Okyouzuka Ruins · fort · Ishikawa Prefecture · ~79 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Echizen Ōno Castle open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Echizen Ōno Castle yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Echizen Ōno Castle?
October to February; carry water in summer. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Echizen Ōno Castle?
Nearby: 篠座神社 (temple, 2 km), Katsuyama Castle (museum, 9 km), Hōkyō-ji Temple (Buddhist site, 10 km), Echizen Daibutsu (fort, 10 km), 平泉寺白山神社 (park, 10 km), 開善寺 (Buddhist site, 11 km).
Is Echizen Ōno Castle worth visiting?
Echizen Ōno Castle is listed as a must-see fort in Fukui Prefecture on Spotwander.