Ohtaridaira Yakata

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History

It is thought that the Ôtaridaira-yakata was originally the site of a fortified residence of the Tōhara Clan, and that after they relocated to Tōharajō the Ôtari Clan were left in charge and it became the site of their fortified manor hall.


Visit Notes

This yakata site, Ôtaridaira-yakata, is located close to the Kōji-yakata. I was passing by so even though night had fallen I thought I'd give it ago with my camera's flash. There is an embankment by the roadside, and this is where the fortified manor hall sat. I could make this out more clearly than my camera as there were some street lamps nearby (lucky in rural Japan). I ascended a path up the embankment. There is a cemetery here with graves for the Horidaira and Takizawa families. I had already encountered Horidaira graves that day when I went to Sasanojō. It was strange to find graves up on a mountain like that, but the Horidaira lived up until modern times just below the castle there. Perhaps they moved down into the valley then? No one is around to tend the old graves on the mountain, and many of these tombstones look more modern. '大足平' is an interesting clan name, as it literally means 'big foot plain'. One thing that you may not know about me is that I'm an avid bigfoot enthusiast, which is to say that whilst I may not believe in the existence of bigfoot I am none the less intrigued by the cryptozoological phenomena - I may draw parallels between it and the ninja phenomena!




Gallery
  • Embankments
  • Embankments at the site of yakata


Castle Profile
English Name Ohtaridaira Yakata
Japanese Name 大足平館
Founder Tōhara Clan
Year Founded Medieval Era
Castle Type Fortified Manor
Castle Condition Ruins only
Historical Period Pre Edo Period
Artifacts Dorui
Features
Visitor Information
Access Akashina Station on the Shinonoi Line; 30 minute walk
Visitor Information 24/7; Free; Fields
Time Required 10 minutes
Location Azumino, Nagano Prefecture
Coordinates 36° 21' 0.14" N, 137° 56' 29.80" E
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Admin
Added to Jcastle 2021
Contributor ART
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