Fushimi Castle, also known as Momoyama Castle, was built by Toyotomi Hideyoshi in 1594 as a retirement palace. After Toyotomi's death, it was given to a vassal of Tokugawa Ieyasu, who defended it from Ishida Mitsunari, Tokugawa's enemy in the Battle of Sekigahara, giving Tokugawa time to amass his forces. It was later dismantled and its buildings incorporated into other locations in Kyoto. The former site of the castle is now the location of Emperor Meiji's tomb, and a replica was built in 1964.
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