Sawazoko Horinouchi Yakata

History

Sawazokohorinōchi-yakata was the fortified manor hall of the Sawazoko Clan of Ina District. Their control of an important confluence of water sources made them powerful locally. Sawazokohorinōchi-yakata was built in the mid’ 16th century on a fan-shaped projection of earth at the foot of a mountain, and it was made up of a 50m2 bailey separated from the plateau by a dry moat at the end of that promontory. After the medieval era the site reverted to farmland and the moat was filled in.

Visit Notes

The hidden valley of Sawazoko with its beautiful rural scenery and architecture is the site of two manor hall sites. I enjoyed playing hide and seek with ducks in rice paddies. The site of Sawazokohorinōchi-yakata is located close to ‘Japan’s Oldest Dōsojin’. Dōsojin are roadside guardian deities which offer protection to travellers and pilgrims. They are often represented as an embracing couple carved into stone tablets.

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'Japan's Oldest Dosojin'

Castle Profile
English Name	Sawazoko Horinouchi Yakata
Japanese Name	澤底堀ノ内館
Founder	Sawazoko Clan
Year Founded	c. 1550
Castle Type	Fortified Manor
Castle Condition	Ruins only
Historical Period	Pre Edo Period
Features
Visitor Information
Access	Tatsuno Station on the Chūō Main Line and Iida Line; 45 minute walk
Visitor Information	24/7 free; fields
Time Required	20 minutes
Location	Tatsuno, Nagano Prefecture
Coordinates	35° 58' 56.35" N, 138° 1' 32.05" E
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Added to Jcastle	2022
Contributor	ART
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