Shimo-Akasaka Castle (下赤坂城, Shimo-Akasaka-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.[1] It is also referred to as simply Akasaka Castle (赤坂城, Akasaka-jō). | ||||||
Type: Yamajiro-style Japanese castle | ||||||
Built: 1331 | ||||||
Builder: Kusunoki Masashige | ||||||