Noge Yakata: Difference between revisions

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I did not expect much before going to this site but was really impressed by two huge horikiri trenches. The trail from the roadside first takes you up to the main trench which separates the residence from the mountain side. The residence side also has a high embankment making the trench seem even ta

History

The Noge Yakata was the fortified residence of the Uno Clan. Across the valley is Higashi Goma Castle or the tsume-no-shiro (mountain redoubt) to this fortified residence. Refer to Higashi Goma Castle for more details. According to local accounts, the descendents of the Uno clan lived on this site through the Meiji Period and still live in the neighborhood today.

Field Notes

I did not expect much before going to this site but was really impressed by two huge horikiri trenches. The trail from the roadside first takes you up to the main trench which separates the residence from the mountain side. The residence side also has a high embankment making the trench seem even taller/deeper. Ringing the main bailey you will find well preserved embankments and the opposite end from the entrance is another huge horikiri trench. Unfortunately this side is not maintained and heavily weeded/wooded over so it took some work to get down inside the trench and back out again. The bailey on the opposite side is completely weeded over. The site was cleaned up, trail created and markers added in 2017. It still seems to be somewhat maintained but is also slowly being reclaimed by nature.

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Castle Profile
English Name	Noge Yakata
Japanese Name	野化館
Founder	Uno Clan
Year Founded	Muromachi Period
Castle Type	Fortified Manor
Castle Condition	Ruins only
Historical Period	Pre Edo Period
Features	trenches
Visitor Information
Access	Goma Sta. (San'in Main Line); 25 min walk
Hours	mountain trails, open any time
Time Required	30 mins
Hiking Trail	View on Yamap
Location	Nantan, Kyoto
Coordinates	35.19484, 135.48565
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Added to Jcastle	2025
Contributor	Eric
Admin Year Visited	2024
Admin Visits	October 14, 2024
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 |Visitor Information=mountain trails, open any time
 |Time Required=30 mins
+|Yamaptrail=https://yamap.com/activities/35204356
 |City=Nantan
 |Prefecture=Kyoto
-|Notes=I did not expect much before going to this site but was really impressed by two huge horikiri trenches. The trail from the roadside first takes you up to the main trench which separates the residence from the mountain side. The residence side also has a high embankment making the trench seem even taller/deeper. Ringing the main bailey you will find well preserved embankments and the opposite end from the entrance is another huge horikiri trench. Unfortunately this side is not maintained and heavily weeded/wooded over so it took some work to get down inside the trench and back out again. The site was cleaned up, trail created and markers added in 2017. It seems to be somewhat still maintained but is also slowly being reclaimed by nature again.
+|Notes=I did not expect much before going to this site but was really impressed by two huge horikiri trenches. The trail from the roadside first takes you up to the main trench which separates the residence from the mountain side. The residence side also has a high embankment making the trench seem even taller/deeper. Ringing the main bailey you will find well preserved embankments and the opposite end from the entrance is another huge horikiri trench. Unfortunately this side is not maintained and heavily weeded/wooded over so it took some work to get down inside the trench and back out again. The bailey on the opposite side is completely weeded over. The site was cleaned up, trail created and markers added in 2017. It still seems to be somewhat maintained but is also slowly being reclaimed by nature.
-|History=The Noge Yakata was the fortified residence of the Uno Clan. Across the valley is [[Higashi Goma Castle]] or the ''tsume-no-shiro'' (castle of last redoubt) to this fortified residence. Refer to [[Higashi Goma Castle]] for more details. According to local accounts, the descendents of the Uno clan lived on this site through the Meiji Period and still live in the neighborhood today.
+|History=The Noge Yakata was the fortified residence of the Uno Clan. Across the valley is [[Higashi Goma Castle]] or the ''tsume-no-shiro'' (mountain redoubt) to this fortified residence. Refer to [[Higashi Goma Castle]] for more details. According to local accounts, the descendents of the Uno clan lived on this site through the Meiji Period and still live in the neighborhood today.
 |Year Visited=2024
 |AddedJcastle=2025