Jissouji Yakata
Jissōji-yakata is a fortified manor hall site named for Jissōji, the temple which occupies the site today, in the Yamataka area of Mukawa Township, Hokuto Municipality. The temple is famous for its cherry blossom trees, though I came in the off-season, toward evening. Ruins include dorui (earthen ra
History
Jissōji-yakata was a fortified residence belonging to the Yamataka Clan, a member clan of the Mukawa-shū, a provincial band of warriors who served the Takeda Clan of Kai Province. Yamataka Chikayuki, one of the 'twelve knights of Mukawa', is credited with retrieving the severed head of Takeda Nobushige after the latter was slain at Kawanakajima in 1561. After the fall of Takeda Katsuyori and then Oda Nobunaga in 1582, a big year for Kai, the Mukawa-shū supported Tokugawa Ieyasu in resisting the advance of the Hōjō into the province. The Yamataka engaged the enemy at Hanamizusaka, slaying their foes.
Field Notes
Jissōji-yakata is a fortified manor hall site named for Jissōji, the temple which occupies the site today, in the Yamataka area of Mukawa Township, Hokuto Municipality. The temple is famous for its cherry blossom trees, though I came in the off-season, toward evening. Ruins include dorui (earthen ramparts) and the ghost of a moat, though the waterways that surround the temple have now been narrowed and modernised. The dorui can be found in two parts. The southern segment is between the lane and the temple's fields. The northwestern segment is between a waterway and the temple's main hall; it is covered in bamboo and I unfortunately couldn't get a good look at it.
| Castle Profile | |
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| English Name | Jissouji Yakata |
| Japanese Name | 実相寺館 |
| Alternate Names | 山高甲斐守信方屋敷・山高氏館 |
| Founder | Yamataka Clan |
| Year Founded | Medieval Era |
| Castle Type | Fortified Manor |
| Castle Condition | Ruins only |
| Historical Period | Pre Edo Period |
| Artifacts | Dorui, Hori, &c. |
| Features | water moats |
| Visitor Information | |
| Access | Nearest station is Hinoharu Station on the Chūō East Line |
| Hours | 24/7 free; temple |
| Time Required | 10 minutes |
| Location | Hokuto, Yamanashi Prefecture |
| Coordinates | 35.78112, 138.36749 |
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| Admin | |
| Added to Jcastle | 2025 |
| Contributor | ART |
| Admin Year Visited | Viewer Contributed |
| Friends of JCastle | |
| Yogo | |
| Jōkakuzukan | |
| Kojōshi Tanbō | |
