Construction spanning the reigns of 3 emperors, it was first built on Mt. Shizuki, there called Shizuki Fushimi-jo Castle, and after an earthquake was moved to Mt. Kohata and named Kohata Fushimi-jo Castle.
歴代3度にわたって築城され、初めに指月山に造られたものを指月山伏見城、震災後に木幡山に移されたものを木幡山伏見城などと区別される。