Ganshouin Yakata

History

Ganshōin-yakata was the fortified manor hall of the Hagino Clan, and it served as a kyokan (residential area) for the yamajiro (mountaintop castles) above. See Karidaôjō (Karidaoh Castle) for more information.

Visit Notes

Ganshōin-yakata is a medieval fortified manor hall site named for the temple Ganshōin which is now located on the site. The mausoleum of Fukushima Masanori (see Takaino-jin’ya for the history of that daimyō) can be found at the temple. The temple sits on a series of terraces lined with ishigaki (stone walls). There is also a large and impressive ishigaki segment which would not look out of place at an Edo period castle. Going by the masonry and piling methods, most if not all of this stonework was constructed as part of the temple, but the yakata likely had some ishigaki too, and it may be that parts were repaired over the years for the temple, and the odd block here and there survives from the time of the yakata. During my visit the autumnal scenery was very beautiful; gingko trees had cast about their leaves, layering the area like gingko snow.

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Castle Profile
English Name	Ganshouin Yakata
Japanese Name	岩松院館
Alternate Names	苅田城居館
Founder	Karida Shigemasa; Hagino Tsunemichi; Takanashi Clan
Year Founded	1184; 1367; 1492
Castle Type	Fortified Manor
Castle Condition	Ruins only
Historical Period	Pre Edo Period
Features	stone walls
Visitor Information
Access	Tsusumi Station on the Nagano Electric Line; 20-minute walk
Visitor Information	Temple
Time Required	30 minutes
Location	Obuse, Nagano Prefecture
Coordinates	36° 41' 53.77" N, 138° 20' 4.96" E
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Added to Jcastle	2022
Contributor	ART
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