Jikouin Yakata
History
Jikōin-yakata was the site of a fortified residential area of the lords in charge of the Iinawajō complex of fortifications on the mountain above which were built by the Ogasawara clan. Day-to-day affairs were carried out here, the area being also described as the ôte (main gate) of the castle. The castle-village spread below where the peasants who worked the lord's fields lived. For a yakata the Jikōin-yakata was quite heavily fortified with its own mini redoubt directly above.
Visit Notes
Jikōin-yakata is actually a small complex of fortifications at the foot of the castle mount of Iinawajō. A series of now forested terraces are the former site of a fortified manor house. There are the remains of several karabori (dry moats). Slightly above the temple Jikōin, where the site gets it (anachronistic) name, next to the rail road, was a fortified bailey space. Here dorui (earthen ramparts) can still be discerned.
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English Name | Jikouin Yakata |
Japanese Name | 慈光院館 |
Founder | Ogasawara Clan |
Year Founded | Sengoku Period |
Castle Type | Fortified Manor |
Castle Condition | Ruins only |
Historical Period | Pre Edo Period |
Artifacts | Karabori, Dorui, Kuruwa |
Features | trenches |
Visitor Information | |
Access | Shiojiri Station on the Chūō Main Line; 45minute walk |
Visitor Information | 24/7; Free; Temple |
Time Required | 20 minutes |
Location | Shiojiri, Nagano Prefecture |
Coordinates | 36° 5' 35.23" N, 137° 58' 27.88" E |
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Added to Jcastle | 2021 |
Contributor | ART |
Admin Year Visited | Viewer Contributed |
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