Ushiku Jinya

There really sin't much to see here and there are no signs pointing it out. I did some research from other blogs and on maps to find it. Supposedly there is a surviving trench somewhere as well but I was not able to identify it.

History

The Ushiku Domain was established in 1669 and a Jinya was built on this site along the bank of the Ushiku Swamp, just to the northwest of where Ushiku Castle stood. The domain and jinya remained until the end of the Edo Period.

click here for a good illustration of what the castle may have looked like.

Field Notes

There really sin't much to see here and there are no signs pointing it out. I did some research from other blogs and on maps to find it. Supposedly there is a surviving trench somewhere as well but I was not able to identify it.

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Gallery

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  Slight embankment on the left
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  Site of the jin'ya
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  Site of the jin'ya

Castle Profile
English Name	Ushiku Jinya
Japanese Name	牛久陣屋
Founder	Yamaguchi Hirotaka
Year Founded	1669
Castle Type	Hilltop
Castle Condition	Ruins only
Historical Period	Edo Period
Features
Visitor Information
Access	Ushiku Sta. (Joban Line); walk 35 mins
Hours	park, open any time
Time Required	10 mins
Location	Ushiku, Ibaraki Prefecture
Coordinates	35.95604, 140.12818
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Admin
Added to Jcastle	2017
Contributor	Eric
Admin Year Visited	2017
Admin Visits	May 3, 2017

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