Takano Yakata

Takano-yakata is an interesting site. Dropping beneath a series of terraced fields, one will suddenly come across a long stretch of ishigaki (stone-piled ramparts), including the foundations of a gate complex. This latter day Sengoku Period fortified residence is a rare example of this type of forti

History

Takano-yakata was built as a fortified manor house by Lady Onabe for her son, Oda Nobukichi, after Toyotomi Hideyoshi had granted them a small feifdom encompassing villages in Kanzaki and Inugami districts. Excavations have confirmed that the fortification had a bailey of around 80m by 60m.The site was subsequently developed for agriculture.

Field Notes

Takano-yakata is an interesting site. Dropping beneath a series of terraced fields, one will suddenly come across a long stretch of ishigaki (stone-piled ramparts), including the foundations of a gate complex. This latter day Sengoku Period fortified residence is a rare example of this type of fortification where significant ruins remain.

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  Ishigaki and gate ruin
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Castle Profile
English Name	Takano Yakata
Japanese Name	高野館
Founder	Lady Onabe / Oda Nobukichi
Year Founded	Momoyama Period
Castle Type	Fortified Manor
Castle Condition	Ruins only
Historical Period	Pre Edo Period
Artifacts	Ishigaki
Features	stone walls
Visitor Information
Access	Yōkaichi Station on the Kotō-Ōmi Line; 20 minute drive or “community taxis”
Hours	Free; 24/7; fields
Time Required	30 minutes
Location	Higashi-Oumi, Shiga Prefecture
Coordinates	35.08209, 136.30711
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Added to Jcastle	2021
Contributor	ART
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