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Ichijōdani Asakura Family Historic Ruins

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Ichijōdani Asakura Family Historic Ruins

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The Ichijōdani Asakura Family Historic Ruins (Ichijōdani Asakura-shi Iseki) are historic ruins located in the Kidonouchi section of the city of Fukui, Fukui Prefecture, in the Hokuriku region of Japan. This area was controlled by the Asakura clan for 103 years during the Sengoku period. It was designated as a Special Historic Site in 1971, and in June 2007, 2,343 artifacts were designated as Important Cultural Properties.

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