Yamaga Yakata

The Sanada-yakata, sometimes called 'Sanada Palace' in English, is the only fortified manor hall with significant remains in Sanada Township, but there were other yakata besides, such as this one, Yamaga-yakata, situated in a narrow valley. Apart from the shape of the terrain nothing remains tod

History

Yamaga-yakata was built by the Sanada Clan. Its name may be a reference to its location toward the mountains in the northeast. It is thought that this yakata built before the Sanada-yakata in the central plain. The whole site was about one hundred square meters, located to the southwest of Yamaga Shrine.

Field Notes

The Sanada-yakata, sometimes called 'Sanada Palace' in English, is the only fortified manor hall with significant remains in Sanada Township, but there were other yakata besides, such as this one, Yamaga-yakata, situated in a narrow valley. Apart from the shape of the terrain nothing remains today as the site has been developed for farming and housing. However, as with the Sanada-yakata, Yamaga-yakata also has a nearby shrine dedicated to venerating the Sanada Clan. The site of the yakata has a signboard explaining about the manor hall site, which is something. I stopped by here on the way back from visiting Matsuo Castle.

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Castle Profile
English Name	Yamaga Yakata
Japanese Name	山家館
Founder	Sanada Clan
Year Founded	Muromachi Period
Castle Type	Fortified Manor
Castle Condition	Ruins only
Historical Period	Pre Edo Period
Features
Visitor Information
Access	Ueda Station on the Shinano Railway; Sugadaira Bus from Ueda Station No.3 Bus Stop
Hours	Free; 24/7; access restricted
Time Required	20 minutes
Location	Ueda, Nagano Prefecture
Coordinates	36.44905, 138.32967
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Admin
Added to Jcastle	2020
Contributor	ART
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