Hoshina Yakata

History

Hoshina-yakata was the fortified manor hall of the Hoshina Clan. It was constructed in the 15th century, probably before 1489 when Hoshina Masatoshi founded Kōtokuji, a temple which remains on site to this day. In 1513 Murakami Yorihira, the father of Murakami Yoshikiyo, expanded his territory to the north, conquering the lands of the Hoshina, Takanashi, Inōe and Suda clans. Hoshina-yakata was razed to the ground during the invasion. The manor hall complex was wholly destroyed by fire except for the rear gate, which was re-purposed as the sōmon (general gate) of Kōtokuji when it was rebuilt in 1533 (it is said that this gate is the same one which stands today).

Visit Notes

Hoshina-yakata is a fortified manor hall site in the Wakaho area of Nagano Municipality. The site is now a temple, Kōtokuji. The temple precincts are elevated somewhat with stone-piled retaining walls. Kōtokuji's gate is held to be an original structure from the yakata, which, if true, would make it one of the oldest surviving structures from a medieval yakata (manor hall), dating to before 1513 when the yakata was destroyed.

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  Main gate of the temple; said to be the yakata's rear gate
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Castle Profile
English Name	Hoshina Yakata
Japanese Name	保科館
Founder	Hoshina Masatoshi
Year Founded	Before 1489
Castle Type	Fortified Manor
Castle Condition	No main keep but other buildings
Historical Period	Pre Edo Period
Artifacts	gate (伝)
Features	gates
Visitor Information
Access	I cycled to this site after renting an 'e-bike' from opposite Suzaka Station
Visitor Information	24/7 free; temple
Time Required	20 minutes
Website	https://www.nagano-cvb.or.jp/furinkazan/shiseki/entry/000553.php.html
Location	Nagano, Nagano Prefecture
Coordinates	36° 35' 23.32" N, 138° 15' 55.87" E
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Admin
Added to Jcastle	2023
Contributor	ART
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