Fushimi Castle, built near Kyoto, and has a second name - Momoyama palace, in honor of the eponymous mountain, on which there is. It was built in 1594 military ruler Toyotomi Hideyoshi, who started the Association of Japanese land. In fact, the castle is a museum that tells the story of the reign of Hideyoshi, and also represents the Momoyama era, rich in events in the political and cultural life of the country.

It was at this time (mid XVI - early XVII centuries) began to build castles and palaces, very well fortified on the outside and inside are luxuriously decorated. These buildings served not only protective function, but still had to symbolize the power and wealth of the shogun. Fushimi Castle, in particular, Hideyoshi was built to hold talks with diplomats from China to the end of the Seven Years' War in Korea. During the construction of the ruler does not mean, for the work twenty provinces provide workforce - about 30 thousand people erected a castle for two years.

According to the descriptions, the most notable of the castle has a tea room, which was all covered with gold. Unfortunately, it is not preserved. At the beginning of the XVII century, the castle was captured and later demolished, its interior was carried off, some areas have been moved to other Japanese castles and temples. For example, the wooden floor of the castle was the ceiling of the temple Ёgen-In, which is currently close to Kyoto National Museum. And traces of gold tea room could not be found.

In September 1912, in Kyoto, came the funeral procession, which was taken to the former capital of Japan, the coffin of the Emperor Meiji. He was buried in the tomb of the former castle of Fushimi.

In 1964, Fushimi Castle was restored, but a little away from the original site. The castle surrounded by a park, in which the residents of Kyoto admire cherry blossoms.