Fukui Castle in Spring

Brilliant blossoms cascading over a castle moat

Takako Sakamoto Apr 21, 2015 - 1 min read

<p>Pretty pink cherry blossoms decorating the castle moat</p>

<p>View of the castle bridge under the blue sky in spring</p>

<p>A line of cherry trees iin full bloom at the entrance of Fukui Castle Ruins</p>

<p>Castle bridge and cherry blossoms seen with snow-capped mountains in the distance</p>

<p>Cascading over the stone wall, cherry blossoms radiant under the sunshine</p>

<p>Unique combination of Europian-looking lamps, Japanese Sakura and a pine tree</p>

<p>Gorgeous cherry tree cascading over a pathway from the top of the stone wall</p>

<p>Stone statue of Yuki Hideyasu, the first lord of Fukui Han, cherry blossoms and pine trees under the blue sky (Fukui Han means the Fukui region of feudal Japan)</p>

<p>Office workers strolling inside Fukui Castle Ruins, in which Fukui Prefectural Office now stands</p>

<p>A duck in the castle moat spreading its wings in the water</p>

<p>Cherry blossoms over the castle moat</p>

<p>Fallen leaves in the lotus pond at the Fukui Castle Ruins</p>

<p>Fallen cherry petals on the moss-covered ground</p>

<p>I found a pretty girl running around in the open space on the castle ruins...</p>

<p>...She turned out to be a future photographer. Look at her serious posture!</p>

<p>Cascading cherry branches, a stone wall and snow-capped mountains in black and white</p>

When you want to see cherry blossoms in Fukui City and ask around where you should go first, you'd be told to go either to the banks of Asuwa River or this place, Fukui Castle Ruins. Located a 10 minutes walk from JR Fukui Station, Fukui Castle Ruins is one of the best cherry blossom viewing spots in Fukui City. Inside the ruins, the Fukui Prefectural Office now stands, so this is not only the tourist spot but also a place local people frequent daily. As you can see from the photos, the ruins are enhanced by beautiful cherry blossoms each spring, and bring pleasure to the eyes of the passersby day and night throughout the season.

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Takako Sakamoto @takako.sakamoto

I was born in and grew up in Tokushima prefecture, and have lived in many places since then: Nishinomiya, Kyoto, Nara, Mie, Tokyo, Kanagawa, Saitama, Chiba, Fukuoka and Fukui. I am currently living in Yokohama City. All the places I lived, all the places I visited, I have loved dearly. The histor...