Iimoriyama Castle (飯盛山城, Iimoriyama-jō) was a Sengoku period mountain-top castle in Osaka Prefecture, Japan. Located on a 315.9 meter mountain. It was the original base of power for the Miyoshi clan.[1][2]
History
Iimoriyama Castle was built by Kizawa Nagamasa and was later controlled by the Miyoshi clan.[3][4]
Miyoshi Nagayoshi relocated his home castle from Akutagawayama Castle to Iimoriyama Castle in 1560.[1]
In 1564, Miyoshi Nagayoshi died in the castle.[5]
The castle was listed as one of the Continued Top 100 Japanese Castles in 2017.[6]
Preservation
The castle is now only ruins, with some stone walls, moats and Dobashi bridges.[1]
References
- ^ a b c "飯盛山城" (in Japanese). 大東市. Archived from the original on 5 August 2019. Retrieved 25 July 2019.
- ^ "飯盛山城" (in Japanese). 攻城団. Retrieved 25 July 2019.
- ^ "飯盛山城跡" (in Japanese). 号外NET. 21 June 2019. Retrieved 25 July 2019.
- ^ "飯盛山城跡" (in Japanese). じゃらん. Retrieved 25 July 2019.
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- ^ "続日本100名城" (in Japanese). 日本城郭協会. Archived from the original on 2 December 2019. Retrieved 25 July 2019.
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