Echizen Ono Castle
Open by month
Closed in January. Castle closed December to March. New Year (Dec 29 – Jan 3): closed.
Closed in February. Castle closed December to March.
Closed in March. Castle closed December to March.
Open in April. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in May. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in June. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in July. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in August. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in September. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in October. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in November. No seasonal closure recorded.
Closed in December. Castle closed December to March. New Year (Dec 29 – Jan 3): closed.
Checked against the official site on 2026-10-12.
A hilltop castle above the old town of Ono, famous for sometimes appearing to float above a sea of clouds on autumn mornings.
Nearby
- Oshozu Spring (Ono) ≈ 10 min by car
- Echizen Daibutsu (Seidaiji Temple) ≈ 25 min by car
- Fukui Prefectural Dinosaur Museum ≈ 30 min by car
- Heisenji Hakusan Shrine ≈ 30 min by car
- Eiheiji Temple ≈ 35 min by car
Travel times are rough estimates by car.
- Closed or limited
- Castle closed December to March
- Getting there
- About 30 min on foot from JR Echizen-Ono Station to the trailhead, then 10–20 min up
- Fee
- 400 yen (junior high and under free)
- Good to know
- Apr–Sep 9:00–17:00, Oct–Nov 9:00–16:00
- Time needed
- 1 h 30 min
Checked against the official Japanese website on 2026-10-12. Report outdated info