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Maruoka Castle Cherry Blossom Festival

Maruoka Castle Cherry Blossom Festival

Event Overview

The Maruoka Castle Honmaru is maintained as Kasukiga Castle Park, with cherry blossoms, and is designated as the "100 Places of Sakura". Maruoka Castle is the oldest surviving Tenjōkaku, together with Inuyama Castle in Aichi Prefecture, and is also certified as "100 Japanese Great Castles". Every year, a cherry blossom festival is held during the flowering period, and various events are held on Saturday, April 5 and Sunday 6.

Info

  • Event Location:   
  • Kasuke Castle Park, Fureai Square, Chaya-mae Parking Lot
  • Address:   
  • 1-59 Kasumichō, Maruoka-chō, Sakai City, Fukui Prefecture
  • PublicTransportation:   
JR Fukui Station → 30 minutes by car; or 55 minutes by bus, bus stop: Marooka Castle car, short walk (April 5 and 6 by Marooka bus terminal, 12 minutes by walk); or JR Awara Onsen Station → 15 minutes by car
  • CarAccess:   
2km 5 minutes from Maruoka IC on Hokuriku-do via Prefectural Road 17
  • Phone Number:   
  • 080-4133-1368 (Maruoka Castle Sakura Festival Promotion Association (in charge: Shirakawa))
  • Parking Number:   
250 cars/free. About 150 cars in the first and second parking lots. There is temporary parking on the day of the event (paid)

Event Period

  • Tuesday, March 25-Friday, April 18, 2025
* Event held Saturday, April 5, Sunday, 6

Price

Free (Maruoka Castle is paid)

Event Category

Flower view, nature

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