Ogawara Yakata
Ogawara-yakata is a fortified manor hall site in Ogawara, Suzaka Municipality. No ruins remain but there is a signboard detailing the site’s history on-site. It is known locally as the Chōja-yashiki, which refers to a wealthy provincial landowner.
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History
Among the vassals of Inōe Mitsumori, a member of the Kiso-Minamoto who founded the Takai-Minamoto, were the Hoshina Clan, and one of their men was one Ogawara Saburō. This man was taken to Kamakura, initially with grim prospects it seems, but he became a direct retainer of the Shōgun there. The Ogawara Clan who used Ogawara-yakata as their fortified residence were likely vassals of the Inōe then.
Local folklore tells that a large amount of cold coins were found buried in the fields here, and the area became known as Chōja-yashiki. A ‘Chōja’ is a wealthy landowner. There are many ‘Chōja-yashiki’ sites, and this ‘Chōja-yashiki’ is presumed to be a reference to Ogawara-yakata.
Field Notes
Ogawara-yakata is a fortified manor hall site in Ogawara, Suzaka Municipality. No ruins remain but there is a signboard detailing the site’s history on-site. It is known locally as the Chōja-yashiki, which refers to a wealthy provincial landowner.
| Castle Profile | |
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| English Name | Ogawara Yakata |
| Japanese Name | 小河原館 |
| Founder | Ogawara Clan |
| Year Founded | Kamakura Period |
| Castle Type | Fortified Manor |
| Castle Condition | Ruins only |
| Historical Period | Pre Edo Period |
| Features | |
| Visitor Information | |
| Access | Kita-Suzaka Station on the Nagano Line; 18 minute walk |
| Hours | 24/7 free; fields |
| Time Required | 10 minutes |
| Location | Suzaka, Nagano Prefecture |
| Coordinates | 36.66797, 138.30213 |
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| Admin | |
| Added to Jcastle | 2022 |
| Contributor | ART |
| Admin Year Visited | Viewer Contributed |
| Friends of JCastle | |
| Jōkaku Hōrōki | |
