Saraki Jin'ya
Saraki-jin'ya is a well maintained jin'ya site (as Hatamoto Tokuyama Jin'ya Park), though ruins mostly consist of low dorui (earthen ramparts). A small gate has been reconstructed.
History
The Tokuyama Clan, descendants of the Toki Clan, governed this area as hatamoto (direct retainers of the Shōgun) from Saraki-jin'ya in the Edo Period. Tokuyama Norihide was the first such ruler, awarded for his services at Sekigahara, and he took up residence in his homeland of Tokuyama-gō in Kakami District. Twelve generations of Tokuyama ruled from Saraki-jin'ya until the Meiji Period, though the jin'ya may not have been so called until the township became known as Saraki-gō. The layout of the jin'ya is known from Edo Period maps and excavations in the year 2000 which unearthed foundation stones, wells and a moat.
Field Notes
Saraki-jin'ya is a well maintained jin'ya site (as Hatamoto Tokuyama Jin'ya Park), though ruins mostly consist of low dorui (earthen ramparts). A small gate has been reconstructed.
| Castle Profile | |
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| English Name | Saraki Jin'ya |
| Japanese Name | 更木陣屋 |
| Alternate Names | 旗本徳山陣屋 |
| Founder | Tokuyama Norihide |
| Year Founded | Edo Period |
| Castle Type | Flatland |
| Castle Condition | No main keep but other buildings |
| Historical Period | Edo Period |
| Artifacts | Wells, Dorui, Reconstructed Gate |
| Features | gates, trenches |
| Visitor Information | |
| Access | Shin-Naka Station on the Meitetsu Kakamigahara Line or Naka Station on the Takayama Line; 25 minute walk. |
| Hours | Free; 24/7; Park |
| Time Required | 30 minutes |
| Location | Kakamigahara, Gifu Prefecture |
| Coordinates | 35.413, 136.82608 |
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| Admin | |
| Added to Jcastle | 2021 |
| Contributor | ART |
| Admin Year Visited | Viewer Contributed |
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