Obama Castle

Obama Castle was a seaside-style castle located in what is now the city of , , . During the Edo period, it was the headquarters of a junior branch of the Sakai clan, who were hereditary daimyō of Obama Domain under the Tokugawa shogunate.
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  • Type: Castle
  • Description: building in Obama, Fukui Prefecture, Japan
  • Also known as: “castel d’Obama”, “château d’Unpin”, “小浜城址”, and “雲浜城”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Yamakawa Tomiko Memorial Museum and 小浜市立小浜中学校.

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is situated 630 metres south of Obama Castle.

School
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is a school, which is situated 370 metres north of Obama Castle.

Theater building
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is a theater building, which is situated 1 km south of Obama Castle.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Obama.

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is a city located in , Japan. As of 1 August 2018, the city had an estimated population of 29,435 in 12,057 households and a population density of 240 persons per km2. The total area of the city was 233.09 square kilometres.

Obama Castle

Latitude
35.50412° or 35° 30′ 15″ north
Longitude
135.74609° or 135° 44′ 46″ east
Open location code
8Q7QGP3W+JC
Open­Street­Map ID
way 753371763
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­castle
Wiki­data ID
Q909308
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In Other Languages

From Catalan to Romanian—“Obama Castle” goes by many names.
  • Catalan: “castell d’Obama”
  • Chinese: “小滨城”
  • Chinese: “小濱城”
  • French: “château d’Obama”
  • French: “Château d’Obama”
  • German: “Burg Obama”
  • Japanese: “小浜城”
  • Korean: “오바마성”
  • Romanian: “castelul Obama”
  • Romanian: “Castelul Obama”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: 小浜神社 and 福井地方裁判所小浜簡易裁判所.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: 雲浜コミュニティセンター and 聖ルカ幼稚園.

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