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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
|Romaji Name=Chihaya-jo
|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=Top 100 Castles, Top 100 Mountaintop Castles, National Historic Site
|Historical Period=Pre Edo Period
|Historical Period=Pre Edo Period
|Main Keep Structure=None
|Main Keep Structure=None
|Features=trenches
|Access=Bus from Kawachinagano Station or Tondabayashi Station
|Access=Bus from Kawachinagano Station or Tondabayashi Station
|Visitor Information=Always open/free
|Time Required=15 mins
|Time Required=1.5 hours
|Website=http://www.chihayaakasaka.org/e-index.html
|City=Osaka
|City=Osaka
|Prefecture=Osaka
|Prefecture=Osaka
|Notes=There are no structures or walls remaining from the castle. Chihaya Shrine was built on the former castle grounds.
|Notes=The road from the bus stop side of the ridge was closed for some kind of construction (first photo above). There is a side road that travels the other side of this ridge but it was quite a long walk to connect to the other road up to the castle ruins. The school that sits on the top of the ridge, where the honmaru bailey once was, also did not look inviting to foreigners wandering through to get across to the ruins. Apparently there is a nice view of the valley which looks especially good when the terraced rice fields are all green. I may try again sometime, but there really aren't any ruins to make the trip worthwhile.
 
|History=Shimo Akasaka castle was a satellite of Kami Akasaka where on of the most pitched battles took place.
On weekends, there are frequent buses (2 or 3 per hour) from Kawachinagano Station. There are also buses from Tondabayashi Station. Buses take about 20-30 minutes. Get off at Kongosanguchi.
|Year Visited=2025
 
|AddedJcastle=2025
The Castle Stamp is located inside Matsumasa Restaurant. They also have a paper with information about the castle.</p>
 
Profile and photos by Jcastle contributor Phibbyfan.
|History=Chihaya Castle was built in 1332 by Kusunoki Masashige, a loyalist to Emperor Go-Daigo. After the fall of nearby Akasaka Castle, Kusunoki built up Chihaya Castle to defend against the Hojo. When they attacked in 1333, he successfully forced them out. The tactics used by Kusunoki to defend the castle, such as creating dummy warriors with straw and extra armor, knocking down trees and pushing boulders onto enemies as they tried to ascend, etc. have made the Siege of Chihaya Castle one of Japan's stand-out military battle tales. Chihaya Castle remained under the emperor's domain until the Ashikaga overtook it in 1390. The castle was then abandoned.
|Year Visited=Viewer Contributed, 2025
|AddedJcastle=2014
|Visits=Feb 14, 2025
|Visits=Feb 14, 2025
|GPSLocation=34.4162, 135.65294
|GPSLocation=34.45921, 135.61931
|Contributor=Eric
}}
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Latest revision as of 22:27, 15 September 2025

The road from the bus stop side of the ridge was closed for some kind of construction (first photo above). There is a side road that travels the other side of this ridge but it was quite a long walk to connect to the other road up to the castle ruins. The school that sits on the top of the ridge, wh

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History

Shimo Akasaka castle was a satellite of Kami Akasaka where on of the most pitched battles took place.


Field Notes

The road from the bus stop side of the ridge was closed for some kind of construction (first photo above). There is a side road that travels the other side of this ridge but it was quite a long walk to connect to the other road up to the castle ruins. The school that sits on the top of the ridge, where the honmaru bailey once was, also did not look inviting to foreigners wandering through to get across to the ruins. Apparently there is a nice view of the valley which looks especially good when the terraced rice fields are all green. I may try again sometime, but there really aren't any ruins to make the trip worthwhile.


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Castle Profile
English Name Shimo Akasaka Castle
Japanese Name 下赤坂城
Founder Kusunoki Masashige
Year Founded 1332
Castle Type Mountaintop
Castle Condition Ruins only
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
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


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