The area of the modern village of Chihayaakasaka was within ancient
Kawachi Province, and became famous in the late
Kamakura and
Nanboku-chō periods as the home territory of the imperial loyalist,
Kusunoki Masashige. Various fortifications from that period, notably
Shimo-Akasaka Castle,
Kami-Akasaka Castle and
Chihaya Castle on the slopes of
Mount Kongo were the sites of important battles in the 14th century. The villages of Chihaya and Akasaka were established within Ishikawa District with the creation of the modern municipalities system on April 1, 1889. On April 1, 1896 the area became part of
Minamikawachi District, Osaka. The two villages merged on September 30, 1956 to form the village of Chihayaakasaka. In 1893, Akasaka,
Kumatarō Kido and Yagorō Tani murdered 10 people, and left one infant alive. They then killed themselves after the murders. On March 1, 2008 Chihayaakasaka
requested a merge into the adjacent city of
Kawachinagano, after talks of merging with the surrounding towns of
Kanan and
Taishi fell through. These plans were also rejected due to strong public opposition on August 14, 2009. ==Government==