What this area is like
Fukuchiyama has a rebuilt castle keep founded by Akechi Mitsuhide, and nearby Mount Oe is home to Japan’s best-known oni legend.
Stop here between Kyoto and Amanohashidate.
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Places to see in this area
Fukuchiyama Castle
A castle built by the warlord Akechi Mitsuhide, with a reconstructed keep on its original stone walls. The keep houses the city folk museum.
- Access
- About 15 minutes on foot from Fukuchiyama Station (JR San’in Line and Kyoto Tango Railway).
- Hours
- 9:00–17:00 (last entry 16:30). Closed Tuesdays (Wednesday if Tuesday is a holiday), 28–31 December and 4–6 January.
- Fee
- A small admission fee applies; check the city page for the current price.
- Address
- 5 Naiki, Fukuchiyama, Kyoto
Look for the stones in the walls that were taken from old gravestones and lanterns, a sign of how quickly the castle was built.
Japanese Oni Exchange Museum
A museum at the foot of Mount Oe, home of the legend of the oni chief Shuten-doji, with oni masks and stories from Japan and abroad.
- Access
- About 20 minutes by city bus (weekdays only) or taxi from Oe Station (Kyoto Tango Railway). About 35 minutes by car from Maizuru-Oe IC.
- Hours
- 9:00–17:00 (last entry 16:30). Closed Mondays (Tuesday if Monday is a holiday), the day after national holidays, and 28 December–4 January.
- Fee
- Adults ¥330; high school ¥220; elementary and junior high ¥160. Cash only.
- Address
- 909 Oe-cho Butsushoji, Fukuchiyama, Kyoto
On weekends and holidays, a reservation-only local shuttle (Onitaku) runs from the station area; book by phone.
How to plan your time here
- Fukuchiyama is on the JR limited express routes from Kyoto toward Kinosaki and Amanohashidate, so it works as a stop on the way north.
- See the castle in the morning, then continue to Amanohashidate by the Kyoto Tango Railway in the afternoon.
Information checked 26 October 2026. Plans are JapaLens editorial suggestions, not on-site reviews. Hours and fees can change; check the official page before you go.