Seiryuji Yakata

I visited the temple and found some suggestive shapes in the earth around its necropolis, but little that I could positively point to. I thought I found a karabori (dry moat) segment but could not be sure. Edo Period maps depict the temple of Seiryūji surrounded by a square karabori, the chief evide

History

One of many yakata of the Nishina in Ōmachi, the site was converted into a temple by Oda Nobunaga in 1582 after the Nishina's defeat at Takatohjō. The temple was then largely destroyed during the anti-Buddhist purges of the Meiji Revolution. A modern main hall, some temple walls, gates and halls can be found, but any fortification remains are hard to identify.

Field Notes

I visited the temple and found some suggestive shapes in the earth around its necropolis, but little that I could positively point to. I thought I found a karabori (dry moat) segment but could not be sure. Edo Period maps depict the temple of Seiryūji surrounded by a square karabori, the chief evidence of the former yakata (fortified manor house) used by the Nishina, one of several in town.

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Castle Profile
English Name	Seiryuji Yakata
Japanese Name	青龍寺館
Founder	Nishina Clan
Year Founded	Kamakura Period
Castle Type	Flatland
Castle Condition	Ruins only
Historical Period	Pre Edo Period
Features	trenches
Visitor Information
Access	Shinano-Omachi Station on the Oito Line; 15 minute walk
Hours	24/7 free; temple
Time Required	20 minutes
Location	Omachi, Nagano Prefecture
Coordinates	36.50607, 137.85631
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Added to Jcastle	2020
Contributor	ART
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