Yazawa Jin'ya

This site of an Edo period jin'ya or daikansho, a fortified administrative compound used to govern smaller territorial holdings, was formerly the kyokan (residential annex) attached to Yazawa Castle (Sanada). I was impressed by the ishigaki (stone-piled ramparts). These beautiful stone walls are

History

In 1622 Sengoku Tadamasa was relocated from Komorojō to Uedajō. His territory included this area, which in 1669 Sengoku Masākira built a jin'ya here to administer. The jin'ya was built upon the former kyokan (residence hall) area of Yazawa Castle (Sanada). This "sub-domain" was valued at 2,000 koku, later increased to 2,700 koku, and contained the villages of Yazawa, Shimosato, Akasaka, Urushido, Iwashimizu, Koida, Mori and part of Hayashino-gō (gō = township / collection of villages). This is a fertile area located to the east of the Kamikawa River. In 1706 Sengoku Clan was relocated to Izushijō, but the branch at the Sengoku-yakata remained in place and governed until the Meiji Restoration.

Field Notes

This site of an Edo period jin'ya or daikansho, a fortified administrative compound used to govern smaller territorial holdings, was formerly the kyokan (residential annex) attached to Yazawa Castle (Sanada). I was impressed by the ishigaki (stone-piled ramparts). These beautiful stone walls are the remains of the jin'ya. One platform of piled stone looks like it could've served as a turret foundation. Atop is a storehouse structure which has been "castellated" and has shachihoko (鯱) on the roof. I'm not sure this qualifies as a reconstruction but it looks great.

A gate remains from the time of the jin'ya, now on private property.

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Castle Profile
English Name	Yazawa-jin'ya
Japanese Name	矢沢陣屋
Alternate Names	Sengoku-yakata (仙石館); Sengoku-daikansho; Sengoku-jin'ya
Founder	Sengoku Masākira
Year Founded	1669
Castle Type	Flatland
Castle Condition	No main keep but other buildings
Historical Period	Edo Period
Features	gates, stone walls
Visitor Information
Access	Ueda Station on the Shinano Railway; Sugadaira Bus from Ueda Station No.3 Bus Stop
Hours	Free; 24/7
Time Required	20 minutes
Location	Ueda, Nagano Prefecture
Coordinates	36.41332, 138.30825
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Admin
Added to Jcastle	2020
Contributor	ART
Admin Year Visited	Viewer Contributed

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