福知山城On a day trip from Kyoto, we took in the rural town of Fukuchiyama.
In terms of tourism, the small city is best known for its castle.
Fukuchiyama Castle was built in 1579 by the Yokoyama clan.
In 1580, however, Akechi Mitsuhide rebuilt the castle after the capture of the leader of the Yokoyamas.
Three centuries later, in 1872, it was destroyed during modernization efforts by the Meiji government.
More recently, in 1986, the keep was reconstructed and is now a local history museum.
Unlike more famous castles - Osaka, Himeji, Kumamoto - there were hardly any visitors.
This was true of the entire city, which was eerily deserted.
With no other major temples or sites, the city sees few visitors as most continue on to Kinosaki, Maizuru, or places along the coast such as Tango.
For cyclists - especially boys of a certain age - the long, straight, barren shopping arcades present a delectable course for racing.
Fukuchiyama is 90 minutes via express train from Kyoto or Osaka
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