
Fukuchiyama Castle
is a
city located in northern
Kyoto Prefecture,
Japan, on the
Yura River. It is about 25 km inland from the
Sea of Japan at the southern end of the Fukuchiyama Valley, and is surrounded by mountains to the south, west, and east.
As of
2003, the city has an estimated
population of 68,227 and a
density of 258.20 persons per
km². The total area is 264.24 km².
The city was founded on
April 1,
1937.
External links
★
Fukuchiyama official website in Japanese