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Somayama Castle: Day Trip from Nagoya (92 km) – Location & Nearest Station

Last updated: 2026-09-17

Somayama Castle is a castle in Minami-Echizen, Fukui Prefecture, about 92 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.

Somayama Castle
Photo: 紫煙, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
TypeCastle
Name in Japanese杣山城
LocationMinami-Echizen, Fukui Prefecture
Nearest station (straight line)Yunoo Station – about 2.4 km
From Nagoya Stationabout 92 km (straight line)
From Kyoto Stationabout 100 km (straight line)
From Osaka Stationabout 139 km (straight line)
Coordinates35.80233, 136.21948
MapOpen in Google Maps
Background readingWikipedia (English)

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