Hina Yashiki
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History
The Hina-yashiki was the residence of Uesugi Kiyoko, the mother of Ashikaga Takauji, the founder of the Ashikaga Shogunate (Muromachi period). In the Kamakura period the Ashikaga served as the shugo (governors) of Mikawa Province. Hina-yashiki was used as a base for the Uesugi Clan, vassals (hikan) of the Ashikaga Clan, and also secured key trade routes and a ferry crossing over the Yahagi River between Kitano and Daimon (east bank). In 1339, Uesugi Kiyoko donated the land in Hina to Ankokuji, a temple in Tanba Province, and she is said to have cultivated her sons, Takauji and Naoyoshi, for leadership.
In the Edo period the site was used as a residence by the lords of Okazaki Castle, but this palace was lost to fire in 1852.
Visit Notes
Hina-yashiki is a former fortified residence site of which no ruins remain, located in the Hina area of Okazaki City. The site is now developed over, but there is a small Kasuga shrine with an explanatory plaque about the yashiki.
| Castle Profile | |
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| English Name | Hina Yashiki |
| Japanese Name | 日名屋敷 |
| Founder | Uesugi Kiyoko (Uesugi Clan) |
| Year Founded | Before 1339 |
| Castle Type | Fortified Manor |
| Castle Condition | Ruins only |
| Historical Period | Pre Edo Period |
| Features | |
| Visitor Information | |
| Access | Kita-Okazaki Station on the Aichi Loop Line; 15 minute walk |
| Visitor Information | 24/7; Free; Shrine |
| Time Required | 10 minutes |
| Location | Okazaki, Aichi Prefecture |
| Coordinates | 34° 58' 5.30" N, 137° 8' 59.75" E |
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| Admin | |
| Added to Jcastle | 2023 |
| Contributor | ART |
| Admin Year Visited | Viewer Contributed |
| Friends of JCastle | |
| Jōkaku Shashin Kiroku | |
| Umoreta Kojō | |
| Jōshi Meguri Bibōroku | |
| Shiseki Yawa | |
| Aichi Shiro | |
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