Chihaya Castle

Chihaya Castle (千早城, Chihaya-jō) is a late Kamakura period Japanese castle located in the village of Chihayaakasaka, Osaka Prefecture, Japan. Its ruins have been protected as a National Historic Site since 1934.

Chihaya Castle
千早城
Chihayaakasaka, Osaka-fu, Japan
Scale model of Chihaya Castle
Chihaya Castle
Chihaya Castle
Coordinates34°25′2.01″N 135°39′4.31″E
TypeYamajiro-style Japanese castle
Site information
ConditionRuins
Site history
Built1331
Built byKusunoki Masashige
In use1331-1372
MaterialsWood, stone
National Historic Site of Japan
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