Komaru Castle

Komaru Castle
小丸城
Echizen, Fukui Prefecture, Japan
Remains of Komaru Castle's main gate
Komaru Castle 小丸城 is located in Fukui Prefecture
Komaru Castle 小丸城
Komaru Castle
小丸城
Komaru Castle 小丸城 is located in Japan
Komaru Castle 小丸城
Komaru Castle
小丸城
Coordinates35°53′53″N 136°13′49″E / 35.897962°N 136.230176°E / 35.897962; 136.230176
TypeJapanese castle
Site information
Open to
the public
yes
ConditionRuins
Site history
Built1575
Built bySassa Narimasa
In useSengoku period
Demolished1581

Komaru Castle (小丸城, Komaru-jō) was a Japanese castle located in what is now the city of Echizen Fukui Prefecture, in the Hokuriku region of Japan. Built in the Sengoku period by Sassa Narimasa, the ruins are now a Fukui Prefectural Historic Site.