The other day I visited Ono Castle in Fukui prefecture for the first time since I moved to Fukui four years ago. The castle is located in Ono city, which is about an hour's drive from the center of Fukui city. My main purpose of this visit was to see only the castle. However, I had to rearrange my itinerary for the day when I arrived at a parking lot and saw Ono Castle Town East Square, which is the eastern entrance to the town. It seemed that there would be lots and lots to see in this old castle town!
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Ono Castle Town East Square
Open-air Tea Ceremony Hall built for the Emperor
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![Entrance of 'Open-Air Tea Ceremony Hall'](https://a0.cdn.japantravel.com/photo/16673-98443/1000/fukui-ono-castle-town-east-square-98443.jpg)
Entrance of 'Open-Air Tea Ceremony Hall'
![Wide entrance of Ono Castle Town East Square building](https://a3.cdn.japantravel.com/photo/16673-98451/1000/fukui-ono-castle-town-east-square-98451.jpg)
Wide entrance of Ono Castle Town East Square building
![Front view of 'Open-Air Tea Ceremony Hall'](https://a1.cdn.japantravel.com/photo/16673-98448/1000/fukui-ono-castle-town-east-square-98448.jpg)
Front view of 'Open-Air Tea Ceremony Hall'
![According to the sign, this 'Open-Air Tea Ceremony Hall' was built to welcome Japan's Emperor and Empress when they attended the 60th National Tree-planting Ceremony which was held in 2009 in Ichijo-dani valley in Fukui. Later the hall was moved to this location.](https://a2.cdn.japantravel.com/photo/16673-98449/1000/fukui-ono-castle-town-east-square-98449.jpg)
According to the sign, this 'Open-Air Tea Ceremony Hall' was built to welcome Japan's Emperor and Empress when they attended the 60th National Tree-planting Ceremony which was held in 2009 in Ichijo-dani valley in Fukui. Later the hall was moved to this location.
![Inside the hall, the colorful Mikoshi (portable shrines) are displayed. Each color signifies a season; blue is summer and white is winter.](https://a2.cdn.japantravel.com/photo/16673-98445/1000/fukui-ono-castle-town-east-square-98445.jpg)
Inside the hall, the colorful Mikoshi (portable shrines) are displayed. Each color signifies a season; blue is summer and white is winter.
![Photos of Emperor and Empress decorating the wall (they were taken at the National Tree-planting Ceremony held in Ichijo-dani valley in 2009)](https://a3.cdn.japantravel.com/photo/16673-98446/1000/fukui-ono-castle-town-east-square-98446.jpg)
Photos of Emperor and Empress decorating the wall (they were taken at the National Tree-planting Ceremony held in Ichijo-dani valley in 2009)
![Another set of beautiful Mikoshi (portable shrines). Orange signifies autumn (of course!) and pink is spring.](https://a1.cdn.japantravel.com/photo/16673-98444/1000/fukui-ono-castle-town-east-square-98444.jpg)
Another set of beautiful Mikoshi (portable shrines). Orange signifies autumn (of course!) and pink is spring.
![This is the genuine desk that Emperor and Empress used at the National Tree-planting Ceremony held in Fukui!](https://a0.cdn.japantravel.com/photo/16673-98447/1000/fukui-ono-castle-town-east-square-98447.jpg)
This is the genuine desk that Emperor and Empress used at the National Tree-planting Ceremony held in Fukui!
![There is a tourist information center inside the Ono Castle Town East Square building](https://a2.cdn.japantravel.com/photo/16673-98450/1000/fukui-ono-castle-town-east-square-98450.jpg)
There is a tourist information center inside the Ono Castle Town East Square building
![The 'Community Space' room in which various events are held](https://a0.cdn.japantravel.com/photo/16673-98452/1000/fukui-ono-castle-town-east-square-98452.jpg)
The 'Community Space' room in which various events are held
![Expansive parking lot of Ono Castle Town East Square](https://a0.cdn.japantravel.com/photo/16673-98456/1000/fukui-ono-castle-town-east-square-98456.jpg)
Expansive parking lot of Ono Castle Town East Square
![Japanese garden beside the 'Open-Air Tea Ceremony Hall'](https://a3.cdn.japantravel.com/photo/16673-98455/1000/fukui-ono-castle-town-east-square-98455.jpg)
Japanese garden beside the 'Open-Air Tea Ceremony Hall'
![Side view of 'Open-Air Tea Ceremony Hall' and its Japanese garden](https://a1.cdn.japantravel.com/photo/16673-98457/1000/fukui-ono-castle-town-east-square-98457.jpg)
Side view of 'Open-Air Tea Ceremony Hall' and its Japanese garden
![Rocks inside the Japanese garden](https://a1.cdn.japantravel.com/photo/16673-98453/1000/fukui-ono-castle-town-east-square-98453.jpg)
Rocks inside the Japanese garden
![Tsukubai (small water basin) inside the Japanese garden](https://a2.cdn.japantravel.com/photo/16673-98454/1000/fukui-ono-castle-town-east-square-98454.jpg)
Tsukubai (small water basin) inside the Japanese garden
![Beautiful wooden walls of the Ono Castle Town East Square. This street leads to Ono Castle.](https://a2.cdn.japantravel.com/photo/16673-98458/1000/fukui-ono-castle-town-east-square-98458.jpg)
Beautiful wooden walls of the Ono Castle Town East Square. This street leads to Ono Castle.
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