Bue Yakata (Totomi)
The Bue-yakata, or Shiba-yashiki, also called the Shiba-Bue-teitaku, was a medieval fortified residence attached to the Yokochi Castle complex, now referred to as the Kikugawa Jōkan Complex after the modern municipality of Kikugawa. There is a signpost for the castle and a signboard with a curt expl
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History
The Shiba Clan served the Ashikaga Shogunate as governors, including of Tôtōmi Province, and the Bue-yakata was built as the governor's residence near Yokochi Castle in the mid' 15th century. The Yokochi Clan served the Shiba loyally. However, the Imagawa Clan had also been governors of the province, and the two clans awkwardly shared authority until violence erupted during the Ōnin War. The Shiba were defeated in 1476 and the Bue-yakata was destroyed by Imagawa Yoshitada.
For more information see Yokochi Castle.
Field Notes
The Bue-yakata, or Shiba-yashiki, also called the Shiba-Bue-teitaku, was a medieval fortified residence attached to the Yokochi Castle complex, now referred to as the Kikugawa Jōkan Complex after the modern municipality of Kikugawa. There is a signpost for the castle and a signboard with a curt explanation about the site. It appears to have been situated between two creeks on the hillside which formed a natural defence. These are overgrown, however, and hard to delineate. The interior of the former compound is now wooded with some vegetable plots.
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| Castle Profile | |
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| English Name | Bue Yakata (Totomi) |
| Japanese Name | 遠江武衛館 |
| Alternate Names | Tôtōmi-Shiba-yashiki (遠江斯波屋敷) / Shiba-Bue-teitaku (斯波武衛邸宅) |
| Founder | Shiba Clan |
| Year Founded | Mid' 15th Century |
| Castle Type | Fortified Manor |
| Castle Condition | Ruins only |
| Historical Period | Pre Edo Period |
| Features | trenches |
| Visitor Information | |
| Access | Nearest station is Kikugawa Station on the Tōkaidō Main Line |
| Hours | 24/7 free; mountain |
| Time Required | 10 minutes |
| Location | Kikugawa, Shizuoka Prefecture |
| Coordinates | 34.72565, 138.10891 |
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| Admin | |
| Added to Jcastle | 2024 |
| Contributor | ART |
| Admin Year Visited | Viewer Contributed |
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