| Iimoriyama Castle | |
|---|---|
飯盛山城 | |
| Shijōnawate, Osaka, Osaka Prefecture, Japan | |
  Iimoriyama Castle  Iimoriyama Castle | |
| Coordinates | 34°43′35″N 135°39′13″E / 34.726408°N 135.653667°E |
| Type | mountaintop-style castle |
| Site information | |
| Owner | Miyoshi clan |
| Condition | ruins |
| Site history | |
| Built | 1333-38 |
| Built by | Kizawa Nagamasa |
| Materials | Stone walls |
| Demolished | 1576 |
| Battles/wars | Battle of Iimoriyama Castle(1532) |
| Garrison information | |
| Past commanders | Kizawa Nagamasa, Miyoshi Nagayoshi |
Iimoriyama Castle (飯盛山城, Iimoriyama-jō) was a Sengoku period mountain-top castle in Osaka Prefecture, Japan. Located on a 315.9 meter mountain. It was the original base of power for the Miyoshi clan.[1][2]
View from Honkuruwa base
Honkuruwa base
Stone wall of Honkuruwa base
History
Iimoriyama Castle was built by Kizawa Nagamasa and was later controlled by the Miyoshi clan.[3][4]
Miyoshi Nagayoshi relocated his home castle from Akutagawayama Castle to Iimoriyama Castle in 1560.[1]
In 1564, Miyoshi Nagayoshi died in the castle.[5]
The castle was listed as one of the Continued Top 100 Japanese Castles in 2017.[6]
Preservation
The castle is now only ruins, with some stone walls, moats and Dobashi bridges.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 "飯盛山城" (in Japanese). 大東市. Retrieved 25 July 2019.
- ↑ "飯盛山城" (in Japanese). 攻城団. Retrieved 25 July 2019.
- ↑ "飯盛山城跡" (in Japanese). 号外NET. Retrieved 25 July 2019.
- ↑ "飯盛山城跡" (in Japanese). じゃらん. Retrieved 25 July 2019.
- ↑ 飯盛山城と三好長慶 仁木宏,中井均,中西裕樹 NPO法人摂河泉地域文化研究所 P.56
- ↑ "続日本100名城" (in Japanese). 日本城郭協会. Retrieved 25 July 2019.
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