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{{Castle
|English Name=
|English Name=Yokote Castle
 
|Japanese Name=横手城
 
|Romaji Name=Yokote-jo
 
|Alternate Names=Nira-jo, Asakura-jo
 
|Founder=Onodera
Yokote Castle
|Year Founded=1550
|Japanese Name=
|Castle Type=Hilltop
横手城
|Castle Condition=Reconstructed main keep
|Romaji Name=
|Historical Period=Edo Period
Yokote-jo
|Main Keep Structure=3 levels, 4 stories
|Alternate Names=
|Year Reconstructed=1965 (concrete)
Nira-jo, Asakura-jo
|Features=main keep
|Founder=
|Access=Yokote Sta. (Ou Line), 20 min walk
Onodera
|Visitor Information=open 9am - 430pm. April 1 - Nov 30. 100 yen admission.
|Year Founded=
|Website=http://www.city.yokote.lg.jp/kanko/page000011.html
1550
|City=Yokote
|Castle Type=
|Prefecture=Akita Prefecture
Hilltop
|Notes=The main keep is a mock reconstruction.
|Castle Condition=
|History=Yokote Castle was originally built by the Onodera clan in the 16th century. The Onodera ruled until the Battle of Sekigahara in 1600. After the Battle of Sekigahara, Onodera was sent to Shimane Pref. and was replaced by the Satake of Mito. Yokote Castle was an important castle fortifying the southern edge of the Satake's territory. During the Edo Period, lordship of the castle changed hands several times from the Satake to the Date, Suda and Tomura until the Meiji Period. In 1868 the castle burned down in a Battle of the Boshin War.
Reconstructed main keep
|Year Visited=Viewer Contributed
|Designations=
|AddedJcastle=2012
 
|GPSLocation=39.32106, 140.56923
|Historical Period=
|rating_average=2.25
Edo Period
|castleElev=97
|Main Keep Structure=
|ekiLatLng=39.310279,140.560435
3 levels, 4 stories
|ekiElev=67
|Year Reconstructed=
|elevChange=30
1965 (concrete)
|kamon=satake.jpg
|Artifacts=
|kamonFam=Satake
 
|adminRating=2
|oldID=240
 
|Features=
 
|Access=
 
Yokote Sta. (Ou Line), 20 min walk  
 
|Visitor Information=
 
 
open 9am - 430pm. April 1 - Nov 30. 100 yen admission.
 
 
|Time Required=
 
|City=
Yokote, Akita Pref.
|Prefecture=
Akita Prefecture
|Notes=
 
The main keep is a mock reconstruction.  
 
|History=
 
 
Yokote Castle was originally built by the Onodera clan in the 16th century. The Onodera ruled until the Battle of Sekigahara in 1600. After the Battle of Sekigahara, Onodera was sent to Shimane Pref. and was replaced by the Satake of Mito. Yokote Castle was an important castle fortifying the southern edge of the Satake's territory. During the Edo Period, lordship of the castle changed hands several times from the Satake to the Date, Suda and Tomura until the Meiji Period. In 1868 the castle burned down in a Battle of the Boshin War.
 
 
|Visits=
 
|Japanese Notes=
 
 
|Year Visited=
Viewer Contributed
|Website=
 
http://www.city.yokote.lg.jp/kanko/page000011.html
 
|rating_average=
2.25
|castleElev=
97
|ekiLatLng=
39.310279,140.560435
|ekiElev=
67
|elevChange=
30
|kamon=
satake.jpg
|kamonFam=
Satake
|adminRating=
2
|oldID=
240
|GPSLocation=
39.321061,140.569228
}}
}}

Revision as of 11:54, 8 October 2017

The main keep is a mock reconstruction.

Yokote2.jpg

History

Yokote Castle was originally built by the Onodera clan in the 16th century. The Onodera ruled until the Battle of Sekigahara in 1600. After the Battle of Sekigahara, Onodera was sent to Shimane Pref. and was replaced by the Satake of Mito. Yokote Castle was an important castle fortifying the southern edge of the Satake's territory. During the Edo Period, lordship of the castle changed hands several times from the Satake to the Date, Suda and Tomura until the Meiji Period. In 1868 the castle burned down in a Battle of the Boshin War.


Field Notes

The main keep is a mock reconstruction.


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Gallery
  • Main Keep
  • Main Keep
  • Main Keep (mock)
  • Main Keep
  • Main Keep
  • Main Keep
  • Ninomaru Bailey
  • Ninomaru Bailey
  • Ninomaru Bailey
  • Looking over the Ninomaru
  • Yokote River and plain below
  • Main keep parking area
  • Site of the Otemon gate
  • Site of the Otemon gate
  • Side of the Honmaru Bailey
  • Honmaru Bailey and Akita Shrine
  • Across the Yokote River
  • Map


Castle Profile
English Name Yokote Castle
Japanese Name 横手城
Alternate Names Nira-jo, Asakura-jo
Founder Onodera
Year Founded 1550
Castle Type Hilltop
Castle Condition Reconstructed main keep
Historical Period Edo Period
Main Keep Structure 3 levels, 4 stories
Year Reconstructed 1965 (concrete)
Features main keep
Visitor Information
Access Yokote Sta. (Ou Line), 20 min walk
Hours open 9am - 430pm. April 1 - Nov 30. 100 yen admission.
Time Required
URL Castle Website
Location Yokote, Akita Prefecture
Coordinates 39.32106, 140.56923
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Admin
Added to Jcastle 2012
Admin Year Visited Viewer Contributed


2.20
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