Joukouin Yakata

History

Originally Jōkōin was the residence of the Mochiźuki Clan and the kyokan (living area) for Mochiźukijō. Jōkōin-yakata is named for the temple. Jōkōin was established as the clan’s ancestral temple in 1475. The temple venerates the Mochiźuki family to this day, its objects of veneration dating to the Muromachi period when the Mochiźuki rebuilt their castle here.

See Saku Mochizuki Castle.

Visit Notes

Jōkōin-yakata is now the site of Jōkōin for which it is named. It’s a fine temple with ishigaki and walls not unlike a castle, I suppose, and one part even has an angled entrance with a gate, a configuration which possibly originated with the yakata (fortified manor hall).

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Castle Profile
English Name	Joukouin Yakata
Japanese Name	城光院館
Alternate Names	佐久望月城居館
Founder	Mochizuki Clan
Year Founded	1475
Castle Type	Fortified Manor
Castle Condition	Ruins only
Historical Period	Pre Edo Period
Artifacts	Koguchi
Features	stone walls
Visitor Information
Access	Nearest stations are Hirasaku on the Kōmi Line and Higashi-Komoro Station on the Shinano Railway
Visitor Information	24/7 free; temple
Time Required	20 minutes
Location	Saku, Nagano Prefecture
Coordinates	36° 16' 3.50" N, 138° 21' 43.92" E
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Added to Jcastle	2022
Contributor	ART
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