Yamaga Yakata
History
Yamaga-yakata was built by the Sanada Clan. Its name may be a reference to its location toward the mountains in the northeast. It is thought that this yakata built before the Sanada-yakata in the central plain. The whole site was about one hundred square meters, located to the southwest of Yamaga Shrine.
Visit Notes
The Sanada-yakata, sometimes called 'Sanada Palace' in English, is the only fortified manor hall with significant remains in Sanada Township, but there were other yakata besides, such as this one, Yamaga-yakata, situated in a narrow valley. Apart from the shape of the terrain nothing remains today as the site has been developed for farming and housing. However, as with the Sanada-yakata, Yamaga-yakata also has a nearby shrine dedicated to venerating the Sanada Clan. The site of the yakata has a signboard explaining about the manor hall site, which is something. I stopped by here on the way back from visiting Matsuo Castle.
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English Name | Yamaga Yakata |
Japanese Name | 山家館 |
Founder | Sanada Clan |
Year Founded | Muromachi Period |
Castle Type | Fortified Manor |
Castle Condition | Ruins only |
Historical Period | Pre Edo Period |
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Visitor Information | |
Access | Ueda Station on the Shinano Railway; Sugadaira Bus from Ueda Station No.3 Bus Stop |
Visitor Information | Free; 24/7; access restricted |
Time Required | 20 minutes |
Location | Ueda, Nagano Prefecture |
Coordinates | 36° 26' 56.58" N, 138° 19' 46.81" E |
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Added to Jcastle | 2020 |
Contributor | ART |
Admin Year Visited | Viewer Contributed |
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