Mypl Kyoto City Fushimi Ward, a local information website operated by Bond Town Co., Ltd., is launching a new series entitled “Fushimi Castle: Samurai of the Castle Town.” Supervised by the Fushimi Castle Research Group, the series highlights samurai warriors associated with Fushimi Castle and its surrounding castle town.

In September 2025, two castle stamps inspired by Toyotomi Hideyoshi and Tokugawa Ieyasu, both of whom played significant roles in the history of Fushimi Castle, were released.

Building on this initiative, the new series focuses on individual samurai to help people gain a deeper understanding of the history of Fushimi Castle and its castle town.

For the first installment, the series features “Three Generations of the Maeda Family”: Maeda Toshiie, Maeda Toshinaga, and Maeda Toshitsune, who had residences in the castle town of Fushimi. The three castle stamps are being released as a set.

Through these castle stamps, we hope to encourage people to learn about the samurai and the history of Fushimi Castle, then explore the place names and historical sites that remain in present-day Fushimi. Our aim is to create opportunities not only to learn about Fushimi’s history but also to experience it firsthand by walking through the town.

The Maeda Family and Fushimi Castle

In 1594, when Toyotomi Hideyoshi ordered the construction of Fushimi Castle, Maeda Toshiie, one of the Council of Five Elders, established a residence in the castle town.

The Maeda family was one of the most powerful feudal families under the Toyotomi regime, ruling the provinces of Kaga, Noto, and Etchū. Their residence in Fushimi served as an important political and diplomatic base, connecting Fushimi Castle—the center of the Toyotomi government—with the Maeda family’s territories.

Leadership of the Maeda family subsequently passed from Toshiie to Toshinaga and then to Toshitsune. Throughout the major political transition from the Toyotomi regime to the Tokugawa shogunate, these three generations maintained strong ties with Fushimi.

Place names and other traces of the Maeda family’s connections with the former castle town can still be found in Fushimi today.

Historic Sites in Present-Day Fushimi Associated with the Maeda Family

The Maeda family’s residence in Fushimi is believed to have been located in what is now Matsudaira Chikuzenshita, Momoyama-cho, Fushimi Ward. Place names in the surrounding area also evoke the three generations of the Maeda family.

The name “Matsudaira Chikuzen” is associated with Maeda Toshitsune, while the nearby place name “Hizen Earthwork” evokes Maeda Toshinaga.

Maeda Toshiie is also said to have enshrined a Tenmangu shrine on the grounds of the family residence. This shrine later became associated with what is now Momoyama Tenmangu Shrine, illustrating how the Maeda family’s connections with Fushimi have continued to the present day.

By learning about this history and walking through the streets of Fushimi today, visitors can imagine what life was like in the castle town more than 400 years ago.

About the “Fushimi Castle: Samurai of the Castle Town” Series

The “Fushimi Castle: Samurai of the Castle Town” series focuses on samurai warriors associated with Fushimi Castle and its surrounding castle town. Through castle stamps, the series introduces these historical figures and their connections with Fushimi.

Rather than treating castle stamps simply as souvenirs, the series encourages people to explore questions such as: What connections did these samurai have with Fushimi? Where were their residences located? What traces of history remain in Fushimi today?

By following these historical connections, we hope to inspire people to explore the town on foot and discover its rich heritage.

Future installments will feature other samurai associated with Fushimi Castle.

Product Details

○Product Name:
　Fushimi Castle: Samurai of the Castle Town Series — “Three Generations of the Maeda Family”

《Set Contents》

・Castle stamp of Maeda Toshiie

　— Council of Five Elders, Kaga Dainagon
・Castle stamp of Maeda Toshinaga

　— Hizen no Kami, formerly known by the surname Hashiba
・Castle stamp of Maeda Toshitsune

　— Chikuzen no Kami, Matsudaira
・An explanatory leaflet introducing the historical connections between the Maeda family and Fushimi Castle

○Price:

　¥1,000 per set of three stamps (tax included)

○Limited Edition:

　2,000 sets

○Release Date:

　Thursday, October 22, 2026

○Historical Supervision:

　Fushimi Castle Research Group

Where to Buy 

※Please note: The new “Three Generations of the Maeda Family” series is not available at Fushimi Yume Hyakushu.

Project Credits

○Calligraphy:

　Yoshitaka Miki (Gokonomiya Shrine)

○Historical Supervision:

　Fushimi Castle Research Group

○Planning:

　Mypl Kyoto City Fushimi Ward (operated by Bond Town Co., Ltd.)

○Printing:

　Specified Nonprofit Corporation Fukushi Kobo P&P