Horinouchi Yakata (Azumi)

There are no remains of Horinōchi-yakata, but it is thought to have been positioned on a ridge in the settlement which bears its name. There are three ridges which terminate in bluffs in a row climbing up the foot of the mountains here, and at the bottom is a shrine, Horinōchi-Mishima-jinja. It is t

History

Little is known of Horinōchi-yakata but it is thought to have been the fortified manor hall of the Ikeda Clan in the Muromachi period. The Ikeda served the Nishina Clan and fought for them at the Battle of Ôtō in 1400.

Field Notes

There are no remains of Horinōchi-yakata, but it is thought to have been positioned on a ridge in the settlement which bears its name. There are three ridges which terminate in bluffs in a row climbing up the foot of the mountains here, and at the bottom is a shrine, Horinōchi-Mishima-jinja. It is thought that the residence sat on the terrain behind the middle bluff with the village below it. It is possible a look-out tower was mounted on the lower bluff above the shrine. I actually went up to the top bluff as well because there is an ancient burial mound here called Oninokama-kofun ('Demon Sickle Mound'). Horinōchi-yakata is also speculated to be the same fortification known to history as Ikedayamajō.

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  'Shiroyama', site of yakata
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Castle Profile
English Name	Horinouchi Yakata (Azumi)
Japanese Name	安曇堀之内館
Alternate Names	池田山城
Founder	Ikeda Clan
Year Founded	Muromachi Period
Castle Type	Fortified Manor
Castle Condition	Ruins only
Historical Period	Pre Edo Period
Features
Visitor Information
Access	Shinano-Matsukawa Station on the Ôito Line; 45 minute walk
Hours	Access Limited
Time Required	30 minutes
Location	Ikeda, Nagano Prefecture
Coordinates	36.4356, 137.88097
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Added to Jcastle	2022
Contributor	ART
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