Maruoka Castle, Sakai

It is one of the 12 existing castles that stand shoulder to the wall of Himeji Castle and Matsumoto Castle. It used to be a national treasure, but it was no longer a national treasure because of the collapse caused by the earthquake. It is not big, but rather a small castle, but it is a castle with a profound feeling that makes you feel old enough. The stairs are steep and it's hard to go up and down. I think that it is better to refrain from the skirt for the woman.

The stone wall that supports the castle tower makes the most of its shape without cutting the round stone of the field area into squares. It is completely different from the orderly stone walls found in Osaka Castle and Edo Castle. Many castles have white plastered walls, but here they have a unique design made of wood. In the Sengoku period, when kanana is not widespread, you can see the traces of roughly scraping logs. The point above all is that the castle tower is not the tile of the soil but the point where the shikotsu valley stone which tinged the blue of fukui specialty was used. It is knowledge that contains moisture of the snow and prevents the collapse of the castle tower. It is knowledge only of the snow country.