Shimo Akasaka Castle

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

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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