Iwaoka Yakata
The ruins of Iwaoka-yakata were the first stop on my impromptu "Yakata Tour" that day. Cycling, I managed to visit thirteen former yakata sites on the Azumi Plain. Not bad for leaving the house at 10:30am. Iwaoka-yakata was the first stop, located just north of the Azusa River. I was able to locate
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Field Notes
The ruins of Iwaoka-yakata were the first stop on my impromptu "Yakata Tour" that day. Cycling, I managed to visit thirteen former yakata sites on the Azumi Plain. Not bad for leaving the house at 10:30am. Iwaoka-yakata was the first stop, located just north of the Azusa River. I was able to locate a signboard for the medieval yakata, but there were no obvious ruins. The signboard shows pictures of relics, mostly ceramics, unearthed during the construction of what I think is a small water treatment station in the Late Heisei Period. There is little information about the history of the site but the sign says that the building remains unearthed were likley a storehouse.
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| Castle Profile | |
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| English Name | Iwaoka Yakata |
| Japanese Name | 岩岡館 |
| Founder | Iwaoka Clan |
| Year Founded | Medieval Times |
| Castle Type | Flatland |
| Castle Condition | Ruins only |
| Historical Period | Pre Edo Period |
| Features | |
| Visitor Information | |
| Access | Niimura Station on the Kamikouchi Line; 25 minute walk |
| Hours | 24/7 free; farmland |
| Time Required | 10 minutes |
| Location | Azumino, |
| Coordinates | 36.22844, 137.89367 |
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| Admin | |
| Added to Jcastle | 2020 |
| Contributor | ART |
| Admin Year Visited | Viewer Contributed |
