Kami-Akasaka Castle

Kami-Akasaka Castle
上赤坂城
Chihayaakasaka, Osaka-fu, Japan
Site of Kami-Akasaka castle
Kami-Akasaka Castle is located in Osaka Prefecture
Kami-Akasaka Castle
Kami-Akasaka Castle
Kami-Akasaka Castle is located in Japan
Kami-Akasaka Castle
Kami-Akasaka Castle
Coordinates34°26′52.8″N 135°37′50.9″E / 34.448000°N 135.630806°E / 34.448000; 135.630806
TypeYamajiro-style Japanese castle
Site information
Conditionruins
Site history
Built1331
Built byKusunoki Masashige
In use1331-1360
MaterialsWood, stone
Map

Kami-Akasaka Castle (上赤坂城, Kami-Akasaka-jō) is a late Kamakura period Japanese castle located in the village of Chihayaakasaka, Osaka Prefecture, Japan.[1][2] Its ruins have been protected as a National Historic Site since 1934.[3] It is also referred to as Kusunoki Castle (楠木城, Kusunoki-jō) or Kiriyama Castle (桐山城, Kiriyama-jō),

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference japancastle was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "Osaka Info – "The ruins of Kamiakasaka castle"
  3. ^ "楠木城跡(上赤阪城跡)". Cultural Heritage Online (in Japanese). Agency for Cultural Affairs. Retrieved 15 September 2021.