Sugaya Yakata

History

A fortified home was built on this site by Hatakeyama Shigetada in 1187, but there are no confirmed remains from that time. Hatakeyama was a well known samurai from the Genpei war who started fighting on the side of the Taira but switched to the Minamoto at the Battle of Dan-no-ura. This location was very suited to watch over the Kamakura Road and protect the area from any forces that would come up from Kamakura. The site was more formally used as a castle from 1487-1505 for the battles between Yamanouchi Uesugi and Ougigayatsu Uesugi. It was well positioned for Yamanouchi to put pressure on Ougigayatsu's Kawagoe Castle. The castle layout and territory you see today is from this time period. It is not clear what happened to the castle after the Hojo invaded in 1546. Some theories say that the Hojo continued to use it as a staging point from which to send out their forces. This is evidenced by the large, well fortified baileys that were not likely necessary for the Uesugi. However the lack of significant artifacts from the Hojo period also suggest it may have been abandoned.

Visit Notes

The museum has materials for the other castles and a nice little book of hiking trails through these and other historical sites.
博物館では他のお城の資料があるので他へ行く前にここを訪れるといい。そこで売っている「比企の中世再発見・ウォーキングガイド」もとても便利です。

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Gallery

building foundation
Dry moat of the Ninokuruwa
Dry moat between NInokuruwa and Honkuruwa
Dry moat between the Ninokuruwa and Honkuruwa
Path between the Ninokuruwa and Honkuruwa baileys
Dry moat between the Ninokuruwa and Honkuruwa
Honkuruwa
Dry moat between the Honkuruwa and Minami Kuruwa
Path between Minami Kuruwa and Ninokuruwa
Moat between the Ninokuruwa and Honkuruwa baileys
Ninokuruwa bailey
Moat between the Ninokuruwa bailey and Honkuruwa bailey
Water filled moat between the Ninokuruwa and Sannokuruwa baileys
Path from the Sannokuruwa to the Yonnokuruwa bailey.
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Castle Profile
English Name	Sugaya Yakata
Japanese Name	菅谷館
Alternate Names	Sugaya-jo
Founder	Hatakeyama Shigetada
Year Founded	1187
Castle Type	Flatland
Castle Condition	Ruins only
Designations	Next 100 Castles, National Historic Site
Historical Period	Pre Edo Period
Features	trenches
Visitor Information
Access	Musashi Ranzan (Tobu Tojo Line), 15 min walk
Visitor Information
Time Required	90 mins
Location	Ranzan, Saitama Prefecture
Coordinates	36° 2' 10.75" N, 139° 19' 22.04" E
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Admin
Added to Jcastle	2011
Contributor	Eric
Admin Year Visited	2010, 2015
Admin Visits	November 11, 2010; Feb 14, 2015

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