Ikeda Castle

Japanese: 池田城 - いけだじょう

Hirayama Castle was located in Shiroyama-cho, Ikeda City, Osaka Prefecture. It was the castle of the local lord Ikeda Clan, who ruled this area from the Muromachi period to the Sengoku period. The Ikeda Clan gradually strengthened its power, and in the late 15th century, during the time of Mitsumasa , they were powerful vassals of the Hosokawa Clan, the guardian of Settsu. Mitsumasa attempted to expand the size of the castle, including expanding the Sannomaru. In 1508 ( Eisho 5), Ikeda Sadamasa fought against Hosokawa Takakuni and the castle fell, but his eldest son Hisamune recaptured it. In 1568 (Eiroku 11), when Oda Nobunaga entered Settsu, he surrendered to Nobunaga's army and was appointed as one of the three guardians of Settsu. Later, taking advantage of an internal conflict within the Ikeda Clan, Araki Murashige took control of Ikeda Castle, and after Murashige moved to Itami Castle, Ikeda Castle was abandoned. Excavations conducted since the beginning of the Heisei era have restored the tiger's entrance, earthworks, drainage ditches, wells, and dry landscape gardens, and a replica castle tower and gate have been built. The main area has been developed into a castle park. It is a 15-minute walk from Ikeda Station on the Hankyu Railway Takarazuka Line.

Source: Kodansha Encyclopedia of Japanese Castles Information

Japanese:

大阪府池田市城山町にあった平山城(ひらやまじろ)。室町時代から戦国時代にかけてこの地を支配していた国人・池田氏の居城であった。池田氏は次第に勢力を強め、15世紀後半の充正(みつまさ)の時代には摂津守護細川氏の有力な家臣であった。充正は三の丸を拡張するなど城の規模拡大をはかった。1508年（永正5）池田貞正は細川高国(たかくに)と戦い、落城したが、嫡子久宗が池田城を奪回した。1568年（永禄11）、織田信長の摂津入国に際して信長の軍門にくだり、摂津三守護に任じられている。その後、池田氏の内紛に乗じて荒木村重(むらしげ)が池田城を支配し、村重が伊丹城に移ったあと池田城は廃城となった。平成に入ってからの発掘調査で虎口・土塁・排水溝・井戸・枯山水の庭が復元され、模擬天守・模擬門が設けられ、主郭部分は城址公園として整備されている。阪急電鉄宝塚線池田駅から徒歩15分。

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