Ohtaridaira Yakata

History

It is thought that the Ôtaridaira-yakata was originally the site of a fortified residence of the Tōhara Clan, and that after they relocated to Tōharajō the Ôtari Clan were left in charge and it became the site of their fortified manor hall.

Visit Notes

This yakata site, Ôtaridaira-yakata, is located close to the Kōji-yakata. I was passing by so even though night had fallen I thought I'd give it ago with my camera's flash. There is an embankment by the roadside, and this is where the fortified manor hall sat. I could make this out more clearly than my camera as there were some street lamps nearby (lucky in rural Japan). I ascended a path up the embankment. There is a cemetery here with graves for the Horidaira and Takizawa families. I had already encountered Horidaira graves that day when I went to Sasanojō. It was strange to find graves up on a mountain like that, but the Horidaira lived up until modern times just below the castle there. Perhaps they moved down into the valley then? No one is around to tend the old graves on the mountain, and many of these tombstones look more modern. '大足平' is an interesting clan name, as it literally means 'big foot plain'. One thing that you may not know about me is that I'm an avid bigfoot enthusiast, which is to say that whilst I may not believe in the existence of bigfoot I am none the less intrigued by the cryptozoological phenomena - I may draw parallels between it and the ninja phenomena!

Gallery

Embankments
Embankments at the site of yakata

Castle Profile
English Name	Ohtaridaira Yakata
Japanese Name	大足平館
Founder	Tōhara Clan
Year Founded	Medieval Era
Castle Type	Fortified Manor
Castle Condition	Ruins only
Historical Period	Pre Edo Period
Artifacts	Dorui
Features
Visitor Information
Access	Akashina Station on the Shinonoi Line; 30 minute walk
Visitor Information	24/7; Free; Fields
Time Required	10 minutes
Location	Azumino, Nagano Prefecture
Coordinates	36° 21' 0.14" N, 137° 56' 29.80" E
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Added to Jcastle	2021
Contributor	ART
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