Jikki Yashiki
Jikki-yashiki, a medieval fortified residence site in the Minowa area of Takane Township in Hokuto Municipality, Yamanashi Prefecture, has no remains. There is a hilltop on the plateau with rice paddies beneath. It’s hard to tell how much the landscape has been altered. Was the hilltop fortified wit
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History
Jikki-yashiki is so called because Takeda Shingen is said to have stationed ten guards here during the Sengoku period. The yashiki was located atop of a jutting plateau along an important trade route between Kai Province and Shinano Province via Saku County.
Field Notes
Jikki-yashiki, a medieval fortified residence site in the Minowa area of Takane Township in Hokuto Municipality, Yamanashi Prefecture, has no remains. There is a hilltop on the plateau with rice paddies beneath. It’s hard to tell how much the landscape has been altered. Was the hilltop fortified with a residence below?
| Castle Profile | |
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| English Name | Jikki Yashiki |
| Japanese Name | 十騎屋敷 |
| Alternate Names | Jukki-yashiki |
| Founder | Takeda Shingen |
| Year Founded | Sengoku Period |
| Castle Type | Fortified Manor |
| Castle Condition | Ruins only |
| Historical Period | Pre Edo Period |
| Features | |
| Visitor Information | |
| Access | Sudama IC |
| Hours | 24/7 free; fields |
| Time Required | 20 minutes |
| Location | Hokuto, Yamanashi Prefecture |
| Coordinates | 35.80384, 138.42612 |
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| Admin | |
| Added to Jcastle | 2023 |
| Contributor | ART |
| Admin Year Visited | Viewer Contributed |
| Friends of JCastle | |
| Oshiro Tabi Nikki | |
| Jōkaku Hōrōki | |
| Jōkakuzukan | |
