Bizen Date (Uzen)
No ruins remain of the Bizen-date, a fortified manor hall site which predated the much more notable Maruokajō, and the site is now fields and a shrine. I swung by here because it was so close to Maruoka Castle.
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History
Bizen-date (Dewa Province) was constructed by the Oshikiri Clan in the 15th century. The Oshikiri were vassals of the Daihōji Clan. Bizen- date, whose lord held the honourific title ‘Protector of Bizen (Province)’, predated nearby Dewa-Maruokajō, and was abandoned in 1513 when the Oshikiri relocated to Dewa-Yokoyamajō.
See also Maruoka Castle (Dewa).
Field Notes
No ruins remain of the Bizen-date, a fortified manor hall site which predated the much more notable Maruokajō, and the site is now fields and a shrine. I swung by here because it was so close to Maruoka Castle.
| Castle Profile | |
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| English Name | Bizen Date (Dewa) |
| Japanese Name | 出羽備前館 |
| Founder | Oshikiri Clan |
| Year Founded | 15th Century |
| Castle Type | Fortified Manor |
| Castle Condition | Ruins only |
| Historical Period | Pre Edo Period |
| Features | |
| Visitor Information | |
| Access | Nearest Station is Tsuruoka Station on the Uetsu Line |
| Hours | Access Limited |
| Time Required | 15 minutes |
| Location | Tsuruoka, Yamagata Prefecture |
| Coordinates | 38.67896, 139.83212 |
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| Admin | |
| Added to Jcastle | 2023 |
| Contributor | ART |
| Admin Year Visited | Viewer Contributed |
| Friends of JCastle | |
| Zyousai | |
| Jōkaku Hōrōki | |
