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Our guide
Somayama Castle was a Kamakura-period mountain castle in the former town of Nanjō, now part of the town of Minamiechizen, Fukui. Its ruins have been a National Historic Site since 1934, and the protected area was enlarged in 1979.
It is a mountain site. We have not checked the paths or a public-transport route, so look for local information before you go.
Written by japan-spots.com (2026-09-22) from the sources credited on this page. Distances are straight lines between map positions.
Photos
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- Mountains of Japan Somoyama — 紫煙 · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source · resized
What this place is
Somayama Castle (杣山城, Somayama-jō) was a Kamakura period yamashiro-style Japanese castle located in the town of Nanjō (now part of the town of Minamiechizen), Fukui Prefecture in the Hokuriku region of Honshu, Japan. The ruins have been protected as a National Historic Site since 1934, with the area under protection expanded in 1979.
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What to expect at this type of place: Castle
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