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Echizen-Fuchū Castle: Day Trip from Nagoya (104 km) – Location & Nearest Station

Last updated: 2026-09-17

Echizen-Fuchū Castle is a castle in Echizen, Fukui Prefecture, about 104 km in a straight line from Nagoya Station. That distance puts it within day-trip range of Nagoya for most travellers, depending on train connections.

Echizen-Fuchū Castle
Photo: Gpwitteveen, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
TypeCastle
Name in Japanese越前府中城
LocationEchizen, Fukui Prefecture
Nearest station (straight line)Takefu Station – about 0.2 km
From Nagoya Stationabout 104 km (straight line)
From Kyoto Stationabout 109 km (straight line)
From Osaka Stationabout 147 km (straight line)
Coordinates35.90355, 136.16884
MapOpen in Google Maps
Background readingWikipedia (English)

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