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|Japanese Name=馬場屋敷 | |Japanese Name=馬場屋敷 | ||
|Romaji Name=Baba-yashiki | |Romaji Name=Baba-yashiki | ||
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|Founder=Suwa Clan | |Founder=Suwa Clan | ||
|Year Founded=Edo Period | |Year Founded=Edo Period | ||
− | |Castle Type= | + | |Castle Type=Fortified Manor |
|Castle Condition=No main keep but other buildings | |Castle Condition=No main keep but other buildings | ||
|Designations=National Historic Site | |Designations=National Historic Site | ||
|Historical Period=Edo Period | |Historical Period=Edo Period | ||
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+ | |Year Reconstructed= | ||
|Artifacts=Gates, Nagayamon, Minka, Dorui, Walls, Karabori | |Artifacts=Gates, Nagayamon, Minka, Dorui, Walls, Karabori | ||
|Features=gates, trenches, walls | |Features=gates, trenches, walls | ||
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|Visitor Information=9:00 - 17:00, closed mondays and end of year holidays; 300 yen admission | |Visitor Information=9:00 - 17:00, closed mondays and end of year holidays; 300 yen admission | ||
|Time Required=two hours | |Time Required=two hours | ||
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|City=Matsumoto | |City=Matsumoto | ||
|Prefecture=Nagano Prefecture | |Prefecture=Nagano Prefecture | ||
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|Year Visited=Viewer Contributed | |Year Visited=Viewer Contributed | ||
|AddedJcastle=2019 | |AddedJcastle=2019 | ||
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|GPSLocation=36.16734, 137.98551 | |GPSLocation=36.16734, 137.98551 | ||
|Contributor=ART | |Contributor=ART | ||
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Revision as of 19:18, 26 May 2020
History
A fortified residence used as a base by the Suwa Clan
Visit Notes
Baba-yashiki is a wealthy farmer's residence from the Edo Period. Quite curiously the residence is fortified: it is surrounded by dorui (defensive embankments of piled earth) and the large gates on the property are also formidable. Whilst some more elaborate farmers' homes had gatehouses, the main gate at the Baba Residence has mushamado, windows flanking the entrance at which (likely armed) guards would've been stationed. This gate is a Nagayamon type doubles as a guard house. I wonder about the rooftiles used. The choice of hibi (roof ornamentation) would indicate a degree of status above farmer! Indeed the shachihoko (tiger-fish) motiff was found usually only on temples and castles (later they could be found on public buildings and in modern times private citizens sometimes put them on their houses too). Although not ostensibly a fort in itself, it turns out that the residence functioned as a sort of secret branch base for the Suwa Clan and Takashima Domain! Sometimes temples were also utilised in this way.
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English Name | Baba Yashiki |
Japanese Name | 馬場屋敷 |
Founder | Suwa Clan |
Year Founded | Edo Period |
Castle Type | Fortified Manor |
Castle Condition | No main keep but other buildings |
Designations | National Historic Site |
Historical Period | Edo Period |
Artifacts | Gates, Nagayamon, Minka, Dorui, Walls, Karabori |
Features | gates, trenches, walls |
Visitor Information | |
Access | Murai Station on the Chūō Main Line; walk 40 minutes |
Visitor Information | 9:00 - 17:00, closed mondays and end of year holidays; 300 yen admission |
Time Required | two hours |
Location | Matsumoto, Nagano Prefecture |
Coordinates | 36° 10' 2.42" N, 137° 59' 7.84" E |
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Added to Jcastle | 2019 |
Contributor | ART |
Admin Year Visited | Viewer Contributed |
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