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|English Name=Shimo Akasaka Castle | |English Name=Shimo Akasaka Castle | ||
|Japanese Name=下赤坂城 | |Japanese Name=下赤坂城 | ||
|Founder=Kusunoki Masashige | |Founder=Kusunoki Masashige | ||
|Year Founded=1332 | |Year Founded=1332 | ||
|Castle Type=Mountaintop | |Castle Type=Mountaintop | ||
|Castle Condition=Ruins only | |Castle Condition=Ruins only | ||
|Designations= | |Designations=National Historic Site | ||
|Historical Period=Pre Edo Period | |Historical Period=Pre Edo Period | ||
|Main Keep Structure=None | |Main Keep Structure=None | ||
|Access=Bus from Kawachinagano Station or Tondabayashi Station | |Access=Bus from Kawachinagano Station or Tondabayashi Station | ||
|Time Required=15 mins | |||
|Time Required= | |Website=https://www.vill.chihayaakasaka.osaka.jp/kakuka/sangyokensetsu/nourinkankyou/2_4/2/355.html | ||
|Website= | |||
|City=Osaka | |City=Osaka | ||
|Prefecture=Osaka | |Prefecture=Osaka | ||
|Notes= | |Notes=When I visited, the road from the bus stop side of the ridge was closed for construction (see first photo above). There is a side road that runs along the opposite side of the ridge, but it was quite a long walk on foot to connect to the path up to the ruins. The school that now occupies the ridge-top — where the honmaru once stood — also did not look particularly welcoming to foreigners wandering through to reach the site. | ||
Apparently there is a nice view over the valley, especially when the terraced rice fields are green, but access was limited during my visit. I may try again sometime, though realistically there are very few ruins to make the trip worthwhile. | |||
|History=Shimo-Akasaka Castle was built in 1331 by Kusunoki Masashige as a satellite fortification to [[Kami Akasaka Castle]] across the valley. | |||
When the shogunate mobilized a massive army to crush Emperor Go-Daigo’s supporters, Shimo-Akasaka became the first true battlefield of the rebellion. Masashige, with only a few hundred men, resisted thousands of attackers. The castle endured a prolonged siege and was eventually brought down by attrition. Cut off from water and supplies, the defenders were forced into desperate close-quarters fighting. Masashige escaped to [[Kami Akasaka Castle]], and later made his stand at [[Chihaya Castle]]. | |||
|Year Visited=2025 | |||
|AddedJcastle=2025 | |||
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|Visits=Feb 14, 2025 | |Visits=Feb 14, 2025 | ||
|GPSLocation=34. | |GPSLocation=34.45921, 135.61931 | ||
|Contributor=Eric | |||
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Latest revision as of 23:23, 18 September 2025
When I visited, the road from the bus stop side of the ridge was closed for construction (see first photo above). There is a side road that runs along the opposite side of the ridge, but it was quite a long walk on foot to connect to the path up to the ruins. The school that now occupies the ridge-t
History
Shimo-Akasaka Castle was built in 1331 by Kusunoki Masashige as a satellite fortification to Kami Akasaka Castle across the valley.
When the shogunate mobilized a massive army to crush Emperor Go-Daigo’s supporters, Shimo-Akasaka became the first true battlefield of the rebellion. Masashige, with only a few hundred men, resisted thousands of attackers. The castle endured a prolonged siege and was eventually brought down by attrition. Cut off from water and supplies, the defenders were forced into desperate close-quarters fighting. Masashige escaped to Kami Akasaka Castle, and later made his stand at Chihaya Castle.
Field Notes
When I visited, the road from the bus stop side of the ridge was closed for construction (see first photo above). There is a side road that runs along the opposite side of the ridge, but it was quite a long walk on foot to connect to the path up to the ruins. The school that now occupies the ridge-top — where the honmaru once stood — also did not look particularly welcoming to foreigners wandering through to reach the site.
Apparently there is a nice view over the valley, especially when the terraced rice fields are green, but access was limited during my visit. I may try again sometime, though realistically there are very few ruins to make the trip worthwhile.
| Castle Profile | |
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| English Name | Shimo Akasaka Castle |
| Japanese Name | 下赤坂城 |
| Founder | Kusunoki Masashige |
| Year Founded | 1332 |
| Castle Type | Mountaintop |
| Castle Condition | Ruins only |
| Designations | National Historic Site |
| Historical Period | Pre Edo Period |
| Main Keep Structure | None |
| Features | |
| Visitor Information | |
| Access | Bus from Kawachinagano Station or Tondabayashi Station |
| Hours | |
| Time Required | 15 mins |
| URL | Castle Website |
| Location | Osaka, Osaka |
| Coordinates | 34.45921, 135.61931 |
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| Admin | |
| Added to Jcastle | 2025 |
| Contributor | Eric |
| Admin Year Visited | 2025 |
| Admin Visits | Feb 14, 2025 |
