Iimori Castle

There are some good maps on the city website so I recommend you print and take one with. I also saw them at Shijonawate Station but not at Nozaki Station. The castle is deceptively large and it's easy to miss sections. I spent about 4 hours on the castle grounds, excluding the hike each way, trying

History

Originally founded by Kizawa Nagamasa. Miyoshi Nagayoshi relocated to Iimori Castle from Akutagawasan Castle in 1560. In fact, you can see Akutagawasan Castle in the far off distance from the lookout of the northernmost Bailey.

Field Notes

There are some good maps on the city website so I recommend you print and take one with. I also saw them at Shijonawate Station but not at Nozaki Station. The castle is deceptively large and it's easy to miss sections. I spent about 4 hours on the castle grounds, excluding the hike each way, trying to get into as many baileys as possible and to uncover as many of the stone walls as possible. There are bits of ishigaki stone walls scattered throughout the site. Some are big wall sections but some are very small and mostly overgrown. You can probably tell from some of the pictures that's I've brushed or scraped away vegetation in some places to uncover the stonework below. There

Shijonawate Sta. is closest to the Iimori Castle trailhead and more trains stop here, but you can also go to Nozaki Sta. and hike through Nozaki Castle on the way to Iimori Castle.

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Castle Profile
English Name	Iimori Castle
Japanese Name	飯盛城
Alternate Names	Iimoriyama-jo
Founder
Year Founded
Castle Type	Mountaintop
Castle Condition	Ruins only
Designations	Top 100 Castles, National Historic Site
Historical Period	Pre Edo Period
Features
Visitor Information
Access	Shijonawate Sta. (JR Touzai-Gakkentoshi Line), walk 15 mins to the trailhead
Hours	mountain, open 24/7
Time Required	120 mins
URL	Castle Website
Location	Shijonawate, Osaka
Coordinates	34.72663, 135.65385
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Admin
Added to Jcastle	2023
Contributor	Eric
Admin Year Visited	2023
Admin Visits	February 26, 2023

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