Tonomi-no-saku

History

Tonomi-no-saku was one of the castles of the Abe clan in the Heian Period. The Abe had originally been appointed by the Kyoto government as governors to help control the local population by the Kyoto court. As their power grew, they took control of 6 provinces in Iwate Prefecture and had as many as 12 castles, one of which was Tonomi-no-saku. By the mid 11th Century they stopped paying taxes to Kyoto and friction developed between them and neighboring governors who were still loyal to Kyoto. The Abe were defeated by the combined forces of the Minamoto and governors of Mutsu and Dewa provinces in what became known as the Earlier Nine Year's War. The castle was likely destroyed or abandoned at this time.

Visit Notes

You may see the name in English as Tomomi Palisade but I don't think palisade is an accurate description for such sites. Almost nothing remains of the actual castle today. The castle included a large natural waterway as a trench which remains but otherwise the castle has been developed over by roads, farming and residential areas. By itself, Tonomi-no-saku is not worth going out of your way to visit, but combined with nearby Kanegasaki Castle (Iwate) (and the nearby samurai homes), Isawa Castle, and the Mizusawa samurai homes or a trip to Morioka Castle you could make a worthwhile day trip in the area.

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Tonomi-no-saku
Tonomi-no-saku
Natural waterway creating a trench defense
Natural waterway creating a trench defense
Natural waterway creating a trench defense
Tonomi-no-saku
Path to the rest of the castle
go this way for the castle waterway
Map from the parking area to the rest of the castle
Sign noting the castle became a National Historical Site

Castle Profile
English Name	Tonomi-no-saku
Japanese Name	鳥海柵
Alternate Names	Tonomi Palisade
Founder	Abe clan
Year Founded	Heian Period
Castle Type	Flatland
Castle Condition	Ruins only
Designations	National Historic Site
Historical Period	Pre Edo Period
Features	trenches
Visitor Information
Access	Kanegasaki Sta
Visitor Information	Open any time
Time Required	20 mins
Website	http://www.town.kanegasaki.iwate.jp/docs/2017071900021/
Location	Kanegasaki, Iwate Prefecture
Coordinates	39° 11' 27.38" N, 141° 6' 50.11" E
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Added to Jcastle	2018
Admin Year Visited	2018
Admin Visits	May 12, 2018

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ARTShogun

73 months ago

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Palisade is just a dodgy google translation of 柵 I bet.

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