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|Notes=Jōkōin-yakata is now the site of Jōkōin for which it is named. It’s a fine temple with ishigaki and walls not unlike a castle, I suppose, and one part even has an angled entrance with a gate, a configuration which possibly originated with the yakata (fortified manor hall). | |Notes=Jōkōin-yakata is now the site of Jōkōin for which it is named. It’s a fine temple with ishigaki and walls not unlike a castle, I suppose, and one part even has an angled entrance with a gate, a configuration which possibly originated with the yakata (fortified manor hall). | ||
|History=Originally Jōkōin was the residence of the Mochiźuki Clan and the kyokan (living area) for Mochiźukijō. Jōkōin-yakata is named for the temple. Jōkōin was established as the clan’s ancestral temple in 1475. The temple venerates the Mochiźuki family to this day, its objects of veneration dating to the Muromachi period when the Mochiźuki rebuilt their castle here. | |History=Originally Jōkōin was the residence of the Mochiźuki Clan and the kyokan (living area) for Mochiźukijō. Jōkōin-yakata is named for the temple. Jōkōin was established as the clan’s ancestral temple in 1475. The temple venerates the Mochiźuki family to this day, its objects of veneration dating to the Muromachi period when the Mochiźuki rebuilt their castle here. | ||
See [[Saku Mochizuki Castle]]. | |||
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Latest revision as of 14:16, 8 June 2022
Jōkōin-yakata is now the site of Jōkōin for which it is named. It’s a fine temple with ishigaki and walls not unlike a castle, I suppose, and one part even has an angled entrance with a gate, a configuration which possibly originated with the yakata (fortified manor hall).
History
Originally Jōkōin was the residence of the Mochiźuki Clan and the kyokan (living area) for Mochiźukijō. Jōkōin-yakata is named for the temple. Jōkōin was established as the clan’s ancestral temple in 1475. The temple venerates the Mochiźuki family to this day, its objects of veneration dating to the Muromachi period when the Mochiźuki rebuilt their castle here.
Field Notes
Jōkōin-yakata is now the site of Jōkōin for which it is named. It’s a fine temple with ishigaki and walls not unlike a castle, I suppose, and one part even has an angled entrance with a gate, a configuration which possibly originated with the yakata (fortified manor hall).
| Castle Profile | |
|---|---|
| English Name | Joukouin Yakata |
| Japanese Name | 城光院館 |
| Alternate Names | 佐久望月城居館 |
| Founder | Mochizuki Clan |
| Year Founded | 1475 |
| Castle Type | Fortified Manor |
| Castle Condition | Ruins only |
| Historical Period | Pre Edo Period |
| Artifacts | Koguchi |
| Features | stone walls |
| Visitor Information | |
| Access | Nearest stations are Hirasaku on the Kōmi Line and Higashi-Komoro Station on the Shinano Railway |
| Hours | 24/7 free; temple |
| Time Required | 20 minutes |
| Location | Saku, Nagano Prefecture |
| Coordinates | 36.26764, 138.3622 |
| Admin | |
| Added to Jcastle | 2022 |
| Contributor | ART |
| Admin Year Visited | Viewer Contributed |
