Ochiai Yakata

The site of Ochiai-yakata is now a housing block surrounding an orchard. I found some old cenotaphs and a fine old gatehouse, but nothing definitively related to the yakata. There were some curious mounds that seemed to have been part of a long segment of piled earth but I guess that could be all so

History

The Ochiai-yakata is one of many residences of Takeda Clan governors of Kai Provinces from throughout the medieval period. It predates the Kawada-yakata which replaced it. In 1491 Takeda Nobumasa retired to Ochiai-yakata.

For more context see Nobutora Tanjou Yashiki and Shoutokuji Yakata.

Field Notes

The site of Ochiai-yakata is now a housing block surrounding an orchard. I found some old cenotaphs and a fine old gatehouse, but nothing definitively related to the yakata. There were some curious mounds that seemed to have been part of a long segment of piled earth but I guess that could be all sorts of things; all castling reports I read state that no ruins remain here.

Gallery

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  Site today is agrarian and residential.
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  potential dorui fragment
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Castle Profile
English Name	Ochiai Yakata
Japanese Name	落合館
Alternate Names	Takeda-shi Ochiai-yakata
Founder	Takeda Clan; Takeda Nobumasa
Year Founded	15th century; 1491
Castle Type	Fortified Manor
Castle Condition	Ruins only
Historical Period	Pre Edo Period
Features
Visitor Information
Access	Kasugaichō Station on the Chūō Main Line; 20 minute walk
Hours	Access Limited
Time Required	20 minutes
Location	Yamanashi, Yamanashi Prefecture
Coordinates	35.68329, 138.66472
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