Suwa Yakata

History

The Suwa-yakata, which functioned as the kyokan (residential area) at the foot of the Uehara castle-mount, was the centre of Takeda authority in Suwa County from its conquest by Takeda Shingen in 1542, until the death of Takeda Katsuyori in 1582. To this day the neighbourhood of the yakata is called ‘Itagakidaira’, with ‘itagaki’ referring to abbattis – a type of stockade – and ‘daira’ referring to the terraces which were sculpted on the hillside for the medieval manor hall.

For more information see Uehara Castle.

Visit Notes

I revisited Ueharajō, a fun yamajiro (mountaintop castle) ruin in the Suwa area of Nagano, and this time also investigated the site of Suwa-yakata beneath the castle mount. The yakata’s remains consists of a large flattened space with terraced sub-baileys carved into the hillside below. The shape of the sculpted terrain is well preserved. There is a large stele on site.

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Itagakidaira

Castle Profile
English Name	Suwa Yakata
Japanese Name	諏訪館
Alternate Names	諏訪氏館
Founder	Suwa Clan; Takeda Shingen
Year Founded	1542
Castle Type	Fortified Manor
Castle Condition	Ruins only
Designations	Prefectural Historic Site
Historical Period	Pre Edo Period
Artifacts	Baileys
Features
Visitor Information
Access	Chino Station on the Chuo Main Line; 35 minute walk
Visitor Information	24/7; Free; Fields
Time Required	15 minutes
Website	http://www.zephyr.dti.ne.jp/~bushi/siseki/itagakidaira.htm
Location	Chino, Nagano Prefecture
Coordinates	36° 0' 25.45" N, 138° 8' 46.36" E
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Admin
Added to Jcastle	2023
Contributor	ART
Admin Year Visited	Viewer Contributed
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