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Our guide
Fushimi Castle, also known as Momoyama or Fushimi-Momoyama Castle, was built in Fushimi, Kyoto, from 1592 to 1594 by Toyotomi Hideyoshi as his retirement residence, at the end of the Sengoku period. It was destroyed in the Keichō–Fushimi earthquake of 1596, rebuilt, and finally demolished in 1623; its site was later used for the tomb of Emperor Meiji. The Azuchi–Momoyama period partly takes its name from this castle.
The castle standing today is a replica built in 1964 near the original site. Momoyama Station on the Nara Line is about 900 m away in a straight line, and Fushimi Inari Taisha about 3.1 km.
Written by japan-spots.com (2026-09-22) from the sources credited on this page. Distances are straight lines between map positions.
Photos
Photos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence — see credits
- FushimiCastle — Thomas vanierschot · Public domain · source · resized
- Fushimi momoyaja jyou 16 — 投稿者が撮影 · Public domain · source · resized
- Fushimi momoyaja jyou 13 — 投稿者が撮影 · Public domain · source · resized
- Fushimi momoyaja jyou 05 — 投稿者が撮影 · Public domain · source · resized
- Fushimi momoyaja jyou 04 — 投稿者が撮影 · Public domain · source · resized
- Fushimi momoyaja jyou 02 — 投稿者が撮影 · Public domain · source · resized
- Fushimi2 — 投稿者がファイル作成 · Public domain · source · resized
- Fushimi-shidukijyo-ishigaki — 小倉商事 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source · resized
What this place is
Fushimi Castle (伏見城, Fushimi-jō), also known as Momoyama Castle (桃山城, Momoyama-jō) or Fushimi-Momoyama Castle, is a Japanese castle located in Fushimi Ward, Kyoto. Fushimi Castle was constructed from 1592 to 1594 by Toyotomi Hideyoshi at the end of the Sengoku period as his retirement residence. Fushimi Castle was destroyed in the 1596 Keichō–Fushimi earthquake and rebuilt before eventually being demolished in 1623 and its site later used for the tomb of Emperor Meiji. The current Fushimi Castle is a replica constructed in 1964 near the original site in Fushimi. The Azuchi–Momoyama period of Japanese history partially takes its name from Fushimi Castle.
Visitor information checked: 2026-10-06 · Official visitor information · Official visitor information
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What to expect at this type of place: Castle
Nearby station
Nearby station: Momoyama (Nara Line), about 900 m from the spot in a straight line.
Worked out on 2026-09-14 from this place’s map position, using HeartRails Express station data and station names from Wikidata. The distance is a straight line, not a walking route, and says nothing about buses, transfers or timetables — plan the trip on Google Maps.
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