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|Japanese Name=居館
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|Property Type=Castle Type
|Property Type=Castle Type
|Description=Fortified Manors (居館, kyokan) are the fortified residences of powerful local leaders and samurai. They are typically simple rectangular fortifications with a moat and earthen embankment, or sometimes stone walls. In Japanese they are often called Yashiki or Yakata. Many of these Fortified Manors are from the Heian and Kamakura Periods, before castles enlarged and developed to include quarters for samurai and other powerful local lords.
|Description=Fortified Manors (居館, kyokan) are the fortified residences of powerful local leaders and samurai. They are typically simple rectangular fortifications with a moat and earthen embankment, or sometimes stone walls. In Japanese they are often called Yashiki or Yakata. Many of these Fortified Manors are from the Heian and Kamakura Periods, before castles enlarged and developed to include quarters for samurai and other powerful local lords. In the Sengoku Period you often see the pair of a fortified manor at the foot of the mountain for everyday use and a mountaintop castle for use in times of unrest. [[Kazurayama Castle]] is one such good example, as are [[Tsutsujigasaki Palace]] / [[Yogaisan Castle]] and [[Sanada Palace]] / [[Sanadahonjo Castle]].


Some might ask if such Fortified Manors are really castles. The definition of "castle" in Japanese is actually vague. It is simply a fortification to help protect from one's enemies. This includes everything from the earliest fortified villages ([[Yoshinogari]]) to primarily political centers ([[Taga Castle]]) to smoke signal towers (noroshidai) or even fortified towns like Kamakura which itself was called Kamakura Castle at one point.  
Some might ask if such Fortified Manors are really castles. The definition of "castle" in Japanese is actually vague. It is simply a fortification to help protect from one's enemies. This includes everything from the earliest fortified villages ([[Yoshinogari]]) to primarily political centers ([[Taga Castle]]) to smoke signal towers (noroshidai) or even fortified towns like Kamakura which itself was called Kamakura Castle at one point.  

Revision as of 19:59, 30 May 2020

Fortified Manor / 居館

This is a subtype of Castle Type

Fortified Manors (居館, kyokan) are the fortified residences of powerful local leaders and samurai. They are typically simple rectangular fortifications with a moat and earthen embankment, or sometimes stone walls. In Japanese they are often called Yashiki or Yakata. Many of these Fortified Manors are from the Heian and Kamakura Periods, before castles enlarged and developed to include quarters for samurai and other powerful local lords. In the Sengoku Period you often see the pair of a fortified manor at the foot of the mountain for everyday use and a mountaintop castle for use in times of unrest. Kazurayama Castle is one such good example, as are Tsutsujigasaki Palace / Yogaisan Castle and Sanada Palace / Sanadahonjo Castle.

Some might ask if such Fortified Manors are really castles. The definition of "castle" in Japanese is actually vague. It is simply a fortification to help protect from one's enemies. This includes everything from the earliest fortified villages (Yoshinogari) to primarily political centers (Taga Castle) to smoke signal towers (noroshidai) or even fortified towns like Kamakura which itself was called Kamakura Castle at one point.

There is a frequently used Japanese castle term 城館 (jokan), which includes the characters for both castle (城) and fortified manors (館) that clearly covers both.

Castles with Fortified Manor
  1. Aburakawa Nobue Yashiki
  2. Aida Yakata
  3. Aika Yashiki
  4. Ainuta Fort
  5. Akagi Yakata
  6. Akahori Castle (Ise)
  7. Akasaka Jin'ya
  8. Akashibu Castle (Mikawa)
  9. Akazawa Yakata
  10. Akiyama Yakata
  11. Amari Yakata
  12. Amemiya Yashiki
  13. Amidadou Castle (Omi)
  14. Amino Shingozaemon Yashiki
  15. Amino Yashiki
  16. Ano Yakata
  17. Anrakuji Yakata
  18. Anshouko Castle
  19. Aoki Castle (Sakata)
  20. Aono Castle (Mikawa)
  21. Aoyagi Yakata
  22. Aoyama Yashiki (Mikawa)
  23. Arahorinaiki Yashiki
  24. Asahara Yakata
  25. Asakura Yakata
  26. Asama Palace
  27. Asama Yakata
  28. Ashikaga Masauji Yakata
  29. Ashikagashi Yakata
  30. Atsushiba Yashiki (Koma)
  31. Awaji Castle (Chikuma)
  32. Awaya Yakata
  33. Azai Higashi Castle
  34. Azai Nishi Castle
  35. Baba Yashiki
  36. Baba Yashiki (Kai)
  37. Beffu Castle (Koka)
  38. Biwa Castle (Kai)
  39. Bizen Date (Uzen)
  40. Bizenhara Yakata
  41. Bue Yakata (Totomi)
  42. Bushihara Fort
  43. Chimura Yashiki
  44. Chouja Yashiki (Totomi)
  45. Choujaike Yakata
  46. Choujayashiki Yakata
  47. Chousenji Fort
  48. Choushouin Yakata
  49. Daikan Yashiki
  50. Dainenji Yakata
  51. Daiun'in Doi
  52. Damine Yashiki
  53. Dohiyama Castle (Nagato)
  54. Doi Tono Yashiki
  55. Ebe Castle (Omi)
  56. Eimeiin Fort
  57. Ema Yakata
  58. Fudoudou Yakata
  59. Fujimaki Yashiki
  60. Fujimaru Yakata
  61. Fukakusa Yakata
  62. Fukuouji Yakata
  63. Fukuzawa Yakata
  64. Furuhata Yakata
  65. Furui Castle (Mikawa)
  66. Furujou Yakata
  67. Furumaya Yakata
  68. Furumiya Castle (Kai)
  69. Fuse Castle (Sarashina)
  70. Fuseyachouja Yakata
  71. Futatsu Bungonokami Yakata
  72. Futatsugi Castle (Azumi)
  73. Futta Castle (Suwa)
  74. Ganshouin Yakata
  75. Genga Yashiki (Kai)
  76. Genji Yakata (Kai)
  77. Gongen Yakata
  78. Habauehori Yashiki
  79. Haguro Castle (Owari)
  80. Hajikamigou Castle
  81. Hajoudo Castle
  82. Hajoudoko Castle
  83. Hakii Yakata
  84. Hanazawa Yakata
  85. Hashira Castle (Mikawa)
  86. Hatada Castle (Omi)
  87. Hatakenaka Yakata
  88. Hatchou Castle (Mikawa)
  89. Hatta Yashiki
  90. Hayakawa Yashiki (Kai)
  91. Hayashi Kohee Yashiki
  92. Hayashizore Castle
  93. Henmi Yashiki (Kai)
  94. Higashi Kuramae Castle
  95. Higashi Wada Castle
  96. Higuchi Castle (Omi)
  97. Hikidono Yashiki
  98. Hikobe Yashiki
  99. Hime Castle (Mikawa)
  100. Himuro Yakata
  101. Hina Yashiki
  102. Hinatabata Yakata
  103. Hirai Castle (Omi)
  104. Hirai Yashiki (Kai)
  105. Hiraiwa Castle (Mikawa)
  106. Hiraizumi Date
  107. Hirase Yakata
  108. Hirata Yashiki
  109. Hojo Clan Residence
  110. Hongou Castle (Owari)
  111. Hora Castle (Mikawa)
  112. Hora Yakata
  113. Horigane Yakata
  114. Horinouchi Castle (Kai)
  115. Horinouchi Yakata (Azumi)
  116. Horinouchi Yakata (Ina)
  117. Horinouchi Yashiki
  118. Horishi Yakata (Omi)
  119. Horiuchi Castle (Mikawa)
  120. Horiuchi Shingu Castle
  121. Hoshina Yakata
  122. Hosogaya Yakata
  123. Hosokawaonmaeda Castle
  124. Hosshouji Castle (Mikawa)
  125. Hotaka Yakata
  126. Houjiin Doi
  127. Hourinji Yakata
  128. Houzouji Yakata
  129. Ibako Castle
  130. Ichibajin'yama Castle (Koka)
  131. Ide Yakata
  132. Iden Miyanokoshi Castle
  133. Iga Castle (Mikawa)
  134. Igawa Castle
  135. Ii Yakata
  136. Iida Yashiki
  137. Ijiri Yashiki
  138. Ikarashi Yakata
  139. Ikeda Yakata (Omi)
  140. Ikenoshiri Yakata
  141. Ikkui Yashiki (Kai)
  142. Imai Yashiki (Kai)
  143. Imamura Castle (Omi)
  144. Imamura Castle (Yamashiro)
  145. Ina Yashiki
  146. Inoko Yakata
  147. Inoue Yakata
  148. Inoue Yakata (Shiga)
  149. Inukai Yakata
  150. Ishibashi Castle
  151. Ishikawa Jouzan Yashiki
  152. Ishitono Yashiki
  153. Ishiwata Yakata
  154. Isobe Castle (Mikawa)
  155. Itadafuru Yashiki (Mikawa)
  156. Itagaki Kanenobu Yashiki
  157. Itou Genba Yashiki
  158. Iuchi Castle (Mikawa)
  159. Iwade Danjou Kyokan
  160. Iwade Yashiki (Kai)
  161. Iwahori Castle (Mikawa)
  162. Iwakubo Yakata
  163. Iwakura Yakata (Mikawa)
  164. Iwaoka Yakata
  165. Iwato Castle (Mikawa)
  166. Iwazu Daizen Castle
  167. Iwazu Daizennishi Castle
  168. Iwazu Dannoue Castle
  169. Iwazu Myoshinji Castle
  170. Iwazu Naruse Castle
  171. Jikki Yashiki
  172. Jikouin Yakata
  173. Jinguuji Yakata
  174. Jionji Yakata
  175. Jissouji Yakata
  176. Jou Ian Yashiki
  177. Joukouin Yakata
  178. Jukkumi Yashiki
  179. Junhanshi Yashiki
  180. Kagami Yakata
  181. Kageyama Castle (Mikawa)
  182. Kaiden Castle
  183. Kakuhari Yashiki
  184. Kamaenohaka Yakata
  185. Kamagari Castle (Omi)
  186. Kamaian Yakata
  187. Kamigare Castle
  188. Kamigatou Yashiki
  189. Kamikurabara Fort
  190. Kaminagahara Castle
  191. Kan'onsaka Castle (Hanishina)
  192. Kanasashi Yakata
  193. Kaneko Yashiki (Minochi)
  194. Kanemaru Yakata
  195. Kanzou Yashiki
  196. Kashiwabara Castle (Omi)
  197. Kasumiga Castle (Suwa)
  198. Katakari Castle (Tanba)
  199. Katsunumashi Yakata
  200. Kawamura Yakata
  201. Kawanami Castle (Omi)
  202. Kawasaki Shoujirou Yakata
  203. Kawashimamurako Castle
  204. Kaya Yakata
  205. Kazama Yakata
  206. Kazama Yashiki (Kai)
  207. Kazue Yashiki (Nukata)
  208. Kazurayama Yakata
  209. Ken Castle (Kozuke)
  210. Kidoko Castle (Mikawa)
  211. Kikkawa Motoharu Yakata
  212. Kinebuchi Yakata
  213. Kiridohshi Jin'ya
  214. Kirihara Yakata
  215. Kiso Yoshinaka Yakata
  216. Kisotono Yashiki
  217. Kita Majino Castle
  218. Kitabatakeshi Yakata
  219. Kitabodaiji Castle (Omi)
  220. Kitagejou Fort
  221. Kitagejou Yashiki
  222. Kitsuneyashiki Yakata
  223. Kobinata Oh'yashiki
  224. Koide Yakata (Tanba)
  225. Kokuryou Castle (Omi)
  226. Kokuryou Castle (Tanba)
  227. Komai Yashiki
  228. Komazawa Castle (Minochi)
  229. Komiyama Yakata
  230. Komori Yakata (Sarashina)
  231. Kongouji Castle (Omi)
  232. Koromogawa Date
  233. Kosakajinja Yakata
  234. Kose Yashiki (Kai)
  235. Kosobu Yakata
  236. Kosugeyama Yakata
  237. Kouji Yakata
  238. Kouka Saburo Yashiki
  239. Koumyoji Yakata
  240. Kouno Yashiki (Kai)
  241. Kounoshou Castle (Omi)
  242. Kouriki Castle (Mikawa)
  243. Koyamura Yashiki
  244. Kubodono Yashiki
  245. Kubota Castle (Nukata)
  246. Kuboyashiki (Koka)
  247. Kugo Castle (Mikawa)
  248. Kumagura Yakata
  249. Kunaishoyu Castle
  250. Kunori Yakata
  251. Kuranomae Fort
  252. Kurihara Yakata
  253. Kusama Bizennokami Yakata
  254. Kyara Palace
  255. Kyouraishi Yashiki
  256. Kyouraishiminbu Yakata
  257. Machita Yakata
  258. Magaribuchi Yashiki
  259. Majinooyashiki Yakata
  260. Makita Castle (Ise)
  261. Mamabe Castle
  262. Mamyoda Fort
  263. Maruoka Castle (Uzen)
  264. Maruyama Mandaira Yakata
  265. Maruyama Tonomura Yakata
  266. Maruyama Yakata
  267. Matsubara Castle (Omi)
  268. Matsuda Yakata
  269. Matsudaira Yakata
  270. Mikkaichiba Yakata
  271. Minamoto Yoshikiyo Yakata
  272. Minamoto no Tsunemoto Yakata
  273. Mitobe Yashiki
  274. Mitsugi Castle (Mikawa)
  275. Mitsui Ichibee Yashiki
  276. Mitsui Ukonnojou Yashiki
  277. Miyachi Yashiki
  278. Miyachifuru Yashiki
  279. Miyashita Yakata
  280. Mizukami Mondo Yashiki
  281. Mizusawa Yashiki (Sarashina)
  282. Mizutake Castle (Mikawa)
  283. Momose Yashiki
  284. Mondo Castle (Azumi)
  285. Monnouchi Yashiki (Yatsushiro)
  286. Mori Castle (Hoi)
  287. Mori Castle (Mikawa)
  288. Motohori Yakata
  289. Motojuku Castle
  290. Motojukushiro Yashiki
  291. Motoyama Yakata
  292. Murai Koya Castle
  293. Murakami Yakata
  294. Murakamishishima Yakata
  295. Mutsuna Castle (Mikawa)
  296. Myodaijiko Castle
  297. Myoken Yashiki
  298. Myokian Yakata
  299. Nagai Castle (Mikawa)
  300. Nagaoka Castle (Omi)
  301. Nagasaka Yashiki
  302. Nagasawa Yadahime Yashiki
  303. Nagase Yakata
  304. Nagata Jin'ya
  305. Nagisa Castle
  306. Nakagaitofuru Yashiki
  307. Nakagane Yashiki
  308. Nakagayahori Yashiki
  309. Nakagoshoshugo Yakata
  310. Nakahara Yakata
  311. Nakajou Yakata (Chikuma)
  312. Nakakaido Yakata
  313. Nakamura Yakata
  314. Nakamura Yashiki (Yamanashi)
  315. Nakamura Yashiki (Yatsushiro)
  316. Nakamuranotonoda Yakata
  317. Nakata Yashiki
  318. Nakatsumori Yakata
  319. Nakazaki Yashiki
  320. Nakazawa Yashiki (Kai)
  321. Nanjou Yakata
  322. Narai Castle
  323. Nariai Yakata
  324. Nechi Kuriyama Castle
  325. Nemotogoten Yashiki
  326. Nemunoki Castle (Mikawa)
  327. Nezumiana Yakata
  328. Nikaidou Yakata
  329. Nikki Castle (Nukata)
  330. Nirekubo Yakata
  331. Nishi Kuramae Castle
  332. Nishi Wada Castle
  333. Nishiachiwa Castle (Mikawa)
  334. Nishikawa Yashiki (Kai)
  335. Nishina Castle
  336. Niwaya Castle (Kozuke)
  337. Nobata Castle (Mikawa)
  338. Nobutora Tanjou Yashiki
  339. Noge Yakata
  340. Noguchi Yakata
  341. Nomi Castle (Nukata)
  342. Nomura Castle (Tanba)
  343. Nomura Yakata
  344. Notose Castle (Omi)
  345. Nubaku Yakata
  346. Obinata Samon Yakata
  347. Obu Yashiki (Kai)
  348. Ochiai Yakata
  349. Ochiai Yashiki
  350. Ochiai Yashiki (Ochiai)
  351. Odatsuno Yakata
  352. Ogawa Castle (Musashi)
  353. Ogawa Castle (Omi)
  354. Ogawamatobaoka Castle
  355. Ogawara Yakata
  356. Ogawashimo Castle
  357. Ogi Castle (Nukata)
  358. Ogiwara Yakata (Azumi)
  359. Oh'ino Castle (Mikawa)
  360. Oh'iwa Castle
  361. Oh'uchi Yakata
  362. Ohbayashi Yashiki
  363. Ohhara Castle
  364. Ohhira Higashiohmori Castle
  365. Ohhira Okado Castle
  366. Ohhira Saikatsu Castle
  367. Ohhira Tsujishige Castle
  368. Ohkouchi Castle (Mikawa)
  369. Ohkunugi Yakata
  370. Ohkusa Castle (Mikawa)
  371. Ohmachi Kitahara Yakata
  372. Ohmachi Minamihara Yakata
  373. Ohmiyahachiman Yakata
  374. Ohmura Yakata
  375. Ohmura Yashiki
  376. Ohniwa Castle (Ina)
  377. Ohtaridaira Yakata
  378. Ohtsuma Yakata
  379. Oi Castle (Mikawa)
  380. Okada Chikayoshi Yakata
  381. Oki Castle (Koka)
  382. Okushima Yakata
  383. Omagari Yashiki (Kai)
  384. Omi Yakata
  385. Onikuma Yakata
  386. Ononokozakura Yashiki
  387. Oro Castle (Mikawa)
  388. Osada Castle (Omi)
  389. Osade Yashiki
  390. Osakatono Yashiki (Suwa)
  391. Oshigane Castle (Minochi)
  392. Otaya Yakata
  393. Owaribe Castle (Minochi)
  394. Oyamada Bessou Yashiki
  395. Oyobiki Yakata
  396. Renpou Yashiki
  397. Rokuta Yakata
  398. Ryugasaki Yakata
  399. Saburouhora Castle (Chikuma)
  400. Saegusa Yashiki
  401. Saikumafuru Yashiki
  402. Saitou Toshiyasu Yakata
  403. Sakasou Castle (Mikawa)
  404. Sakato Castle (Mikawa)
  405. Sakayori Masamoto Yashiki
  406. Sakazakiko Castle (Mikawa)
  407. Sakuma Yakata
  408. Sakurai Nobutada Yashiki
  409. Sanada Palace
  410. Sanada Yashiki (Kai)
  411. Sankouji Fort
  412. Sanokita Yakata
  413. Sanominami Yakata
  414. Satsuma Yakata
  415. Sawazoko Horinouchi Yakata
  416. Seiryuji Yakata
  417. Sengoku Utanosuke Yakata
  418. Shibutami Yakata
  419. Shibuya Castle
  420. Shichiri Yakata (Omi)
  421. Shiga Yakata
  422. Shimizu Nuidonosuke Yashiki
  423. Shimizu Yakata (Azumi)
  424. Shimizu Yashiki (Koma)
  425. Shimo Shinbee Yashiki
  426. Shimoasama Yakata
  427. Shimogatou Yashiki
  428. Shimohiyoshi Castle (Omi)
  429. Shimomisu Castle
  430. Shimosaka Yakata
  431. Shimowada Castle
  432. Shimoyama Castle (Kai)
  433. Shimoyama Yakata
  434. Shimoyashiki Yakata
  435. Shimozato Castle (Omi)
  436. Shimozone Yashiki
  437. Shimura Castle (Omi)
  438. Shinano Kawada Yakata
  439. Shingen Yashiki
  440. Shinmachiharada Yakata
  441. Shinohara Fort
  442. Shinoridate
  443. Shioda Yakata
  444. Shioda Yashiki
  445. Shirokane Yakata
  446. Shishiudo Yakata
  447. Shouda Castle (Mikawa)
  448. Shoufukuji Fort
  449. Shougen Yashiki
  450. Shoujina Yakata
  451. Shoutokuji Yakata
  452. Shouunji Fort
  453. Suda Yakata
  454. Suda Yakata (Omi)
  455. Suginome Castle
  456. Sunuma Yakata
  457. Suwa Ohhouri Yakata
  458. Suwa Yakata
  459. Tada Kasuke Yashiki
  460. Tagayashi Yakata
  461. Tago Yakata
  462. Taguchi Castle (Mikawa)
  463. Taikouji Yakata (Omi)
  464. Taira Yashiki
  465. Tajimi Castle
  466. Takadaoh Yashiki
  467. Takahashi Yakata
  468. Takami Yakata
  469. Takamuro Yashiki
  470. Takanashi Yakata
  471. Takanashi Yakata (Suzaka)
  472. Takano Yakata
  473. Takasaka Yakata
  474. Takeda Hyogosuke Yashiki
  475. Takeda Kingo Yashiki
  476. Takeda Motonobu Yakata
  477. Takeda Nobunari Yakata
  478. Takeda Nobushige Yakata
  479. Takeda Yakata (Ibaraki)
  480. Takedashishugo Yakata
  481. Takekuma Castle (Hitachi)
  482. Takenohana Yakata
  483. Takeshita Noritsune Yashiki
  484. Takisawa Yakata
  485. Takusagawa Yashiki
  486. Tanaka Buzennokami Yashiki
  487. Tanaka Tadamasa Yashiki
  488. Tanaka Tajimanokami Yashiki
  489. Tanaka Yazouyaemon Yashiki
  490. Tanba Yashiki (Suwa)
  491. Tanemura Castle (Omi)
  492. Tashiro Yashiki
  493. Tatai Yakata
  494. Tatenouchi Yakata
  495. Terakura Yakata
  496. Tezuka Yakata
  497. Toba Yakata
  498. Todoroki Yakata
  499. Todoroki Yashiki
  500. Tokoji Castle
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