The castle floats in a sea of ​​clouds.

Located on a hill overlooking Ono City in Fukui, Japan, Echizen Ono Castle is also known as the "castle in the clouds" because it is shrouded in fog year-round. It is estimated that the castle only appears above the swirling clouds about 10 times a year, like a scene from a fairy tale.

The reason this area is so cloudy is due to the humid weather, large temperature differences between day and night, and the terrain that blocks the wind. Autumn and spring are the two best times to watch for the castle's appearance, and you can only see it most clearly between sunrise and around 9 am.

Shogun Kanamori Nagachika had the castle built on Kameyama Hill, 249 meters above sea level, after he was granted Ono Prefecture in Echizen as a reward for quelling the rebellion in Echizen from Oda Nobunaga in 1575. The castle subsequently passed through several owners, and during the Edo period (1603-1868), Mr. Doi was the last owner.

After a period of abandonment, the castle was destroyed, leaving only its stone walls. These ancient stone walls are recognized as a cultural heritage of Fukui Prefecture. The castle was renovated in 1968, thanks to a donation from Shogun Hagiwara Sada.

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