Himuro Yakata

The site of Himuro-yakata is now that of a shrine and abandoned rural homestead. Whilst the property is abandoned, I did not want to trespass, and so I have no idea whether I missed any clues about the yakata in the dense foliage there. I report no remains.

History

Himuro-yakata was the fortified residence of a clan in the service of the Nishimaki Clan. It was one of more than a score of fortification sites related to Nishimakijō. Fortification sites in the Azusa area of the former Aźumi County can be divided into three types: yakata (館), or plainsland fortified manor halls; mountaintop forts (山城); and cliff-top forts (崖城). Himuro-yakata, of course, falls into the first group. "Himuro" is an interesting name, and can refer to an icehouse. Himuro is the name of the village; was ice stored here? The site is also called Nakano-yakata (中野館) in some sources, and I am inclined to wonder that this was the clan name. It is located at the edge of the network of fortifications surrounding Nishimakijō, near to Azusabashi, the site of a historic water crossing between the two districts of Aźumi and Chikuma.

Field Notes

The site of Himuro-yakata is now that of a shrine and abandoned rural homestead. Whilst the property is abandoned, I did not want to trespass, and so I have no idea whether I missed any clues about the yakata in the dense foliage there. I report no remains.

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Castle Profile
English Name	Himuro Yakata
Japanese Name	氷室館
Alternate Names	中野館
Founder	Nishimaki Clan Vassals
Year Founded	Sengoku Period
Castle Type	Fortified Manor
Castle Condition	Ruins only
Historical Period	Pre Edo Period
Features
Visitor Information
Access	Azusabashi Station on the Ôito Line; 23 minute walk
Hours	Private Property
Time Required	20 minutes
Location	Matsumoto, Nagano Prefecture
Coordinates	36.24224, 137.90451
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Added to Jcastle	2021
Contributor	ART
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