History・Osaka

Ishiyama HonganjiIshiyama Honganji

Also known as: 石山本願寺

A great stronghold of the Jodo Shinshu (Ikko) sect that stood on the site before Osaka Castle. After a ten-year struggle with Oda Nobunaga, the Ishiyama War, its forces withdrew, and Toyotomi Hideyoshi built Osaka Castle on the spot.

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