Ōno Castle (Echizen Province)
was a Japanese castle located in the city of Ōno, Fukui, Ōno, Fukui Prefecture, in the Hokuriku region of Japan. Built in the Sengoku period, it was occupied by a succession of ''daimyō'' of Ōno Domain under the Edo period Tokugawa shogunate. Background Ōno Castle is located in northeastern Echizen Province on the main highway connecting Echizen with Mino Province. The castle is sited on the ridgeline of Kameyama Hill, extending east-to-west for approximately 300 meters. The inner bailey is located at the peak of the hill and is reinforced by stone ramparts made of mostly unmodified natural boulders. Secondary enclosures were located at lower levels and were also protected by water moats. History During the early Sengoku period, the area around Ōno was under the control of the Asakura clan; however Ōno was also a major stronghold of the ''Ikkō-ikki'' movement. After both the Asakura and the ''Ikkō-ikki'' were destroyed by Oda Nobunaga in 1575, he assigned the area t ...
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Ōno, Fukui
is a Cities of Japan, city located in Fukui Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 33,640 in 11,747 households and the population density of 39 persons per km2. The total area of the city was . The town is encircled by a ring of mountains and the only way in or out is via tunnels or mountain roads. Geography Ōno is located in mountainous northeastern Fukui Prefecture, bordered by Ishikawa Prefecture to the north and Gifu Prefecture to the east and south. The city is geographically the largest municipality in Fukui Prefecture, occupying one fifth of the prefecture's territory. The Kuzuryū River flows through the city. Parts of the city are within the borders of Hakusan National Park. Neighbouring municipalities *Fukui Prefecture **Fukui (city), Fukui **Ikeda, Fukui, Ikeda **Katsuyama, Fukui, Katsuyama *Gifu Prefecture **Gujō, Gifu, Gujō **Ibigawa, Gifu, Ibigawa **Motosu, Gifu, Motosu **Seki, Gifu, Seki **Takayama, Gifu, Takayama *Ishikawa Prefecture ...
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