Yamamoto Jin'ya

History

Yamamoto-jin’ya is the (claimed) birthplace of Yamamoto Kansuke, the enigmatic general under Takeda Shingen. To be precise, it is the site originally of the Yoshino Clan’s residence, Yoshino-yashiki, under Yoshino Sadayuki who would also adopt the name Yamamoto after the name of the area in which he lived. Yamamoto Kansuke, also called Yamamoto Haruyuki, was the son of Yamamoto Sadayuki. Yamamoto-jin’ya was established in the Edo period by members of the Yoshino Clan, and the nagayamon (rowhouse-gate) is an extant structure from the time of the jin’ya. The site is located on ground somewhat elevated in relation to the road, and supported by stone-piled retaining walls, or ishigaki.

Visit Notes

It should be noted that there are various origin stories for Yamamoto Kansuke, and Yamamoto Sadayuki also moved about a lot, so that different places each claim to be the birthplace of Yamamoto Kansuke. The Kōyōgunkan (甲陽軍鑑) says that Kansuke was born in Ushikubo, Mikawa Province, but the Edo period Kai-Kunishi (甲斐国志) says that he was born in Yamamoto, Suruga Province, and adopted (kept hostage?) by Ôbayashi Kanzaemon, lord of Ushikubo Castle. Still other birthplaces are contended: the Hokuetsu Gundan (北越軍談) indicates Terabe, Mikawa, and the Ushikubo Mitsudanki (牛窪密談記) indicates Kamo, Mikawa, though the latter is said to be less credible.

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Castle Profile
English Name	Yamamoto Jin'ya
Japanese Name	山本陣屋
Alternate Names	Yoshino-yashiki
Founder	Yoshino Clan
Year Founded	Sengoku Period; Edo Period
Castle Type	Fortified Manor
Castle Condition	No main keep but other buildings
Historical Period	Edo Period
Artifacts	Nagayamon, Ishigaki
Features	gates, stone walls
Visitor Information
Access	Fujine Station on the Minobu Line; 15 minute walk
Visitor Information	Free; respect private property
Time Required	20 minutes
Website	http://www.zephyr.dti.ne.jp/~bushi/siseki/kansuke-tanjou.htm
Location	Fujinomiya, Shizuoka Prefecture
Coordinates	35° 12' 9.40" N, 138° 37' 49.69" E
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Added to Jcastle	2023
Contributor	ART
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