Oyobiki Yakata

History

Oyobiki-yakata was the fortified residence of the Oyobiki Clan. Oyobiki is a small village in Aźumi County. The name is thought to derive from Yubiki, which is the boiling of hemp for rituals (right on, man). The clan's compound dominated the village, and the settlement was wedged between two small rivers - like ditches really. In this way Oyobiki developed as a "jōkashūraku", or "castle settlement" - smaller than a jōkamachi (castle town). The Oyobiki called their residence "Horiyashiki", indicating that it was surrounded by a moat.

Records from the time of the hegemony of Ogasawara Nagatoki list the Oyobiki Clan as vassals in 1545. After the fall of the Takeda Clan the Ogasawara Clan reclaimed the Matsumoto Basin. At this time Ogasawara Sadayoshi granted Oyobiki Genzaburō 32 kanbun / 64 koku worth of land in Himuro for his service. That's probably about enough for Genzaburō, his family, some peasant helpers, and some rough dudes plus some of their dependents.

Visit Notes

Possible moat traces and remnants of earthen ramparts remain here at the site of Oyobiki-yakata, also called Oyobikishihori-yashiki ("Oyobiki Clan Moat House"). Many of the old homes in the area feature "yashikibayashi", or garden forests, with trees growing around them. A local brochure I found eloquently describes the village with its forested ramparts like a fortress floating atop of the rice paddies.

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Castle Profile
English Name	Oyobiki Yakata
Japanese Name	及木館
Alternate Names	Oyobikishihori-yashiki 及木氏堀屋敷
Founder	Oyobiki Clan
Year Founded	Medieval Era
Castle Type	Fortified Manor
Castle Condition	Ruins only
Historical Period	Pre Edo Period
Artifacts	Dorui
Features	castle town
Visitor Information
Access	Nakagaya Station on the Ôito Line; 20 minute walk
Visitor Information	Private Property
Time Required	20 minutes
Website	http://keikan-azumino.net/cms/wp-content/uploads/yashiki misato.pdf
Location	Azumino, Nagano Prefecture
Coordinates	36° 16' 7.50" N, 137° 53' 32.35" E
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Added to Jcastle	2021
Contributor	ART
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