Kagami Yakata

Kagami-yakata is a fortified manor hall site in Kagami Township of South Alps Municipality. The site is now that of a temple, Hōzenji. To the south is a waterway which is supposed to have been a moat, though it has been narrowed for road construction and modernised as an irrigation channel. The reta

History

Kagami-yakata was a fortified manor hall constructed by Kagami Tômitsu, the third son of Henmi Kiyomitsu of the third generation of the Kai-Genji Clan. Kagami Tômitsu would also found the Akiyama and Ogasawara clans. Kagami Tômitsu fought for Minamoto Yoritomo, the founder of the Kamakura Shogunate, from 1180. Kagami-yakata was surrounded by earthen ramparts and water moats. The ramparts enclosed a square compound and ran for about 100m on each side. In 1208 the yakata was converted into Hōzenji, a temple which stands today.

Field Notes

Kagami-yakata is a fortified manor hall site in Kagami Township of South Alps Municipality. The site is now that of a temple, Hōzenji. To the south is a waterway which is supposed to have been a moat, though it has been narrowed for road construction and modernised as an irrigation channel. The retaining wall and parapet wall are also clearly modern, but add a little to the atmosphere. Some information boards at the temple explain about the history of the site and Kagami Tômitsu, the lord of the manor. The temple has an elegant gatehouse, and a modern hall housing a large statue of Fudōmyōō (Lord Akala, Immovable Wisdom King).

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  Site marker and moat trace
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Castle Profile
English Name	Kagami Yakata
Japanese Name	加賀美館
Founder	Kagami Tômitsu
Year Founded	12th Century
Castle Type	Fortified Manor
Castle Condition	Ruins only
Designations	Local Historic Site
Historical Period	Pre Edo Period
Features	water moats
Visitor Information
Access	Nearest station is Koikawa Station on the Minobu Line; Minami-Alps IC
Hours	Hōzenji Temple
Time Required	20 mins
Location	Minami-Alps, Yamanashi Prefecture
Coordinates	35.60276, 138.48501
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Added to Jcastle	2023
Contributor	ART
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