Iimoriyama Castle


Iimoriyama Castle 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.

History

Iimoriyama Castle was built by Kizawa Nagamasa and was later controlled by the Miyoshi clan.
Miyoshi Nagayoshi relocated his home castle from Akutagawayama Castle to Iimoriyama Castle in 1560.
In 1564, Miyoshi Nagayoshi died in the castle.
The castle was listed as one of the Continued Top 100 Japanese Castles in 2017.

Preservation

The castle is now only ruins, with some stone walls, moats and Dobashibridges.