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History
Nakazawa-yashiki was the fortified residence of the Nakazawa Clan who served the Takeda Clan as vassals and became rōnin after the death of Takeda Katsuyori, refusing to give up their bushi status and revert to farmers. The clan leader was Nakazawa Gorōwemon (中沢五郎右衛門).
Visit Notes
The site of Nakazawa-yashiki is now fields and a park, and dorui (earthen ramparts) can be seen remaining along its northern perimetre. That dorui is now retained with stone walls but the stone walls are not ruins of the residence. There is an irrigation channel on the eastern side which could indicate the site of a moat. It seems that the site remained as an old residence (though I don't know if it belonged to the Nakazawa family) until relatively recently, but now this homestead is gone and an empty plot has been left behind; I could still see some outlets for water and such where the house used to stand. Probably it will be developed over with new, modern housing soon so I'm lucky to have seen what's left of the site before its total obliteration.
| Castle Profile | |
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| English Name | Nakazawa Yashiki (Kai) |
| Japanese Name | 甲斐中沢屋敷 |
| Founder | Nakazawa Gorōwemon |
| Year Founded | Late Sengoku Period |
| Castle Type | Fortified Manor |
| Castle Condition | Ruins only |
| Historical Period | Pre Edo Period |
| Artifacts | Dorui |
| Features | water moats |
| Visitor Information | |
| Access | Koikawa Station on the Minobu Line; 5 minute walk |
| Visitor Information | 24/7 free; fields |
| Time Required | 15 minutes |
| Location | Chūō, Yamanashi Prefecture |
| Coordinates | 35° 36' 23.51" N, 138° 31' 25.82" E |
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| Admin | |
| Added to Jcastle | 2022 |
| Contributor | ART |
| Admin Year Visited | Viewer Contributed |
| Friends of JCastle | |
| Oshiro Tabi Nikki | |
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