Maruyama Yakata

I came to this site, the Maruyama-yakata ruin, because it was on my way back home from cycling all the way to Yamabejō! It was around 4pm when I arrived. There's nothing to see in terms of ruins, apart from maybe some feint whisps of embankments which once surrounded the hall. Now they surround a fa

History

A fortified manor house built by the Maruyama Clan, Maruyamashi-yakata simply means "Maruyama Clan Hall"; it is also called 神戸-yakata. In the early 16th century the lord of the manor was Maruyama Shōkan.

Field Notes

I came to this site, the Maruyama-yakata ruin, because it was on my way back home from cycling all the way to Yamabejō! It was around 4pm when I arrived. There's nothing to see in terms of ruins, apart from maybe some feint whisps of embankments which once surrounded the hall. Now they surround a farmhouse which occupies the site, along with fields. There is a cluster of old farmhouses here, and one is now a soba restaurant. These folkhomes immediately became more interesting to me than the yakata site. According to pictures I saw online, there should've been a signboard about the yakata here, but I couldn't find it.

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Castle Profile
English Name	Maruyama Yakata
Japanese Name	丸山館
Alternate Names	神戸館
Founder	Maruyama Clan
Year Founded	Chuusei
Castle Type	Fortified Manor
Castle Condition	Ruins only
Historical Period	Pre Edo Period
Features
Visitor Information
Access	Murai Station on the Chuo Line; 30 minute walk
Hours	24/7 free; private property
Time Required	10 minutes
Location	Matsumoto, Nagano Prefecture
Coordinates	36.17982, 137.93741
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Admin
Added to Jcastle	2020
Contributor	ART
Admin Year Visited	Viewer Contributed

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