Akutagawayama Castle

Akutayama Castle
芥川山城
Takatsuki, Osaka Prefecture, Japan
Stone wall of the castle
Akutayama Castle
Coordinates	34°52′51″N 135°35′17″E
Type	mountaintop-style castle
Site information
Owner	Miyoshi clan
Condition	ruins
Site history
Built	1515
Built by	Hosokawa Takakuni
Materials	Stone walls
Demolished	1571
Garrison information
Past commanders	Miyoshi Nagayoshi, Wada Koremasa

Akutagawayama Castle (芥川山城, Akutagawayama-jō) was a Sengoku period mountain-top castle in Takatsuki, Osaka Prefecture, Japan. Located on a 182.6 meter mountain.^[1][2]

History

Akutagawayama Castle was built by Hosokawa Takakuni but was later taken control of by the Miyoshi clan.^[3][4]

It was the original base of power for the Miyoshi clan before Miyoshi Nagayoshi moved to Iimoriyama Castle. After Nagayoshi left the castle, his son Miyoshi Yoshioki was in charge of the Castle.^[1]

Eathen bridge of the castle

Literature

• De Lange, William (2021). An Encyclopedia of Japanese Castles. Groningen: Toyo Press. pp. 600 pages. ISBN 978-9492722300.

Preservation

The castle is now only ruins, with some stone walls, moats and Dobashibridges.^[1]

The castle was listed as one of the Continued Top 100 Japanese Castles in 2017.^[5]

Access

The castle ruins can be reached by bus from the Takatsuki Station.

References

1. "芥川山城" (in Japanese). 高槻市. Retrieved 25 July 2019.^{[permanent dead link‍]}
2. "芥川山城" (in Japanese). 攻城団. Retrieved 25 July 2019.
3. "芥川山城跡" (in Japanese). 日本城めぐり. Retrieved 25 July 2019.
4. "芥川山城跡" (in Japanese). インターネット歴史館. Retrieved 25 July 2019.
5. "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.