Komaru Castle

Komaru Castle
小丸城
Echizen, Fukui Prefecture, Japan
Remains of Komaru Castle's main gate
Site information
TypeJapanese castle
Open to
the public
yes
ConditionRuins
Location
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
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.