Watauchi Inoue Yakata

Watauchi-Inōe-yakata, also called Oyanagi-Inōe-yakata, is another Inōe Clan residence site. There is clearly an embankment of piled earth here which looks to have served as part of the fortified manor hall’s earthen ramparts. The fields below are about the width of moats, giving a nice indication of

History

Watauchi-Inōe-yakata, also called Oyanagi-Inōe-yakata, is another Inōe Clan residence site. It was the residence of the Watauchi branch of the Inōe Clan. It was built between the conjoining of two waterways which added to its strategic positioning. It is thought that the yakata was built after the Inōe expanded their territory into this area. The yakata is estimated to have measured around 100m by 50m in a simple rectangular formation. The moats were 10m wide. For more information see Inoue Castle.

Field Notes

Watauchi-Inōe-yakata, also called Oyanagi-Inōe-yakata, is another Inōe Clan residence site. There is clearly an embankment of piled earth here which looks to have served as part of the fortified manor hall’s earthen ramparts. The fields below are about the width of moats, giving a nice indication of the scale of the site. Next to the yakata site is a shrine, Kōchi-jinja, with some old architecture and large trees.

Gallery

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  Dorui and karabori (dry moat) trace
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Castle Profile
English Name	Watauchi Inoue Yakata
Japanese Name	綿内井上館
Alternate Names	Oyanagi-Inōe-yakata
Founder	Inōe Clan
Year Founded	Kamakura Period
Castle Type	Fortified Manor
Castle Condition	Ruins only
Historical Period	Pre Edo Period
Artifacts	Karabori, Dorui
Features	trenches
Visitor Information
Access	Nearest Station is Murayama Station on the Nagano Line; Suzaka-Nagano-Higashi IC
Hours	24/7 free; fields
Time Required	20 minutes
URL	Castle Website
Location	Suzaka, Nagano Prefecture
Coordinates	36.62339, 138.26908
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Added to Jcastle	2022
Contributor	ART
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