Fushimi Castle

Fushimi is one of the eleven wards in the city of Kyoto, in Kyoto Prefecture, Japan. Famous places in Fushimi include the Fushimi Inari Shrine, with thousands of torii lining the paths up and down a mountain; Fushimi Castle, originally built by Toyotomi Hideyoshi, with its rebuilt towers and gold-lined tea-room; and the Teradaya, an inn at which S…
Fushimi is one of the eleven wards in the city of Kyoto, in Kyoto Prefecture, Japan. Famous places in Fushimi include the Fushimi Inari Shrine, with thousands of torii lining the paths up and down a mountain; Fushimi Castle, originally built by Toyotomi Hideyoshi, with its rebuilt towers and gold-lined tea-room; and the Teradaya, an inn at which Sakamoto Ryōma was attacked and injured about a year before his assassination. Also of note is the Gokōgu shrine, which houses a stone used in the construction of Fushimi Castle. The water in the shrine is particularly famous and it is recorded as one of Japan's 100 best clear water spots.
  • Country: Japan
  • Region: Kinki (Kansai)
  • Prefecture: Kyoto
  • First official recorded: 473 AD
  • Fushimi City Settled: May 1, 1929
  • Merger with Kyoto City: April 1, 1931
  • City hall address: 681 Higashigumi-chō, Fushimi-ku, Kyoto-shi, Kyoto · 612-8511
Data from: en.wikipedia.org