Higashiyama
Higashiyama is a locality in Awara-shi, Fukui. Higashiyama is situated nearby to the locality Ushiroyama, as well as near Maruokachō-tsuboe.Places of Interest
Highlights include Maruoka Castle and 龍沢寺.
Maruoka Castle
Castle
Photo: Baku13, CC BY-SA 2.1 jp.
Maruoka Castle is a hirayama-style Japanese castle located in the Maruoka neighbourhood of the city of Sakai, Fukui Prefecture, in the Hokuriku region of Japan. Maruoka Castle is situated 4 km southwest of Higashiyama.
龍沢寺
Buddhist temple
Photo: Yasuhiro Kojima, CC BY-SA 4.0.
龍沢寺 is a Buddhist temple, which is situated 3½ km northwest of Higashiyama.
丸岡体育館
Sports venue
Photo: 流しのインストーラ, CC BY-SA 3.0.
丸岡体育館 is a sports venue, which is situated 4 km southwest of Higashiyama.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Sakai.
Sakai
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Sakai is a city located in Fukui Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 February 2026, the city had an estimated population of 87,744 in 34,042 households and a population density of 418 persons per km2. The total area of the city was 209.67 square kilometres.
Higashiyama
Latitude
36.18326° or 36° 10′ 60″ northLongitude
136.29407° or 136° 17′ 39″ eastElevation
59 metres (194 feet)Open location code
8Q8R57MV+8JGeoNames ID
1862709
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