1496: Foundation of Ishiyama Gobō and Shifting Regional Power - Sengoku Shogun Map
Rennyo began building Ishiyama Gobō at Osaka in Settsu, laying the foundations of the later Osaka Hongan-ji and its temple town. Hatakeyama Hisanobu attempted an advance into Kawachi, while the latest Odawara City chronology dates the beginning of Ise Sōzui's control of Odawara Castle to this year or later.
Major events
- 1496-月日不詳: Rennyo Begins Building Ishiyama Gobō — Rennyo began building Ishiyama Gobō on the Uemachi Plateau in Osaka, laying the foundations of the later Osaka Hongan-ji and its temple town.
- 1496-10: Hatakeyama Hisanobu Attempts an Advance into Kawachi — Hatakeyama Hisanobu, who had fled to Kii after the Meiō Coup, advanced into Kawachi, but this year's counteroffensive failed and he renewed the campaign the following year.
- 1496-以降: Ise Sōzui Brings Odawara Castle under His Control — Ise Sōzui brought Odawara Castle under his control from the Ōmori clan. The latest Odawara City chronology dates this to 1496 or later rather than treating the traditional 1495 date as certain.