Takeda Hyogosuke Yashiki
The site of the Takeda-Hyōgosuke-yashiki is now the site of Matsuo-jinja, a shrine in the Koyashiki (‘Small Residence’) area of Enzan Township, Kōshū Municipality. To the rear of the shrine is a long row of dorui (earthen ramparts), remnants of a fortified residence. This wall probably extended furt
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History
Takeda-Hyōgosuke-yashiki, as the name suggests, was the fortified residence of Takeda Hyōgosuke, also called Takeda Nobuzane, a military leader of the early 16th century. Takeda Nobutora’s fifth son, Takeda Nobuzane was a younger brother of Takeda Shingen.
See also: Nikaidou Yakata
Field Notes
The site of the Takeda-Hyōgosuke-yashiki is now the site of Matsuo-jinja, a shrine in the Koyashiki (‘Small Residence’) area of Enzan Township, Kōshū Municipality. To the rear of the shrine is a long row of dorui (earthen ramparts), remnants of a fortified residence. This wall probably extended further to the east, but there a school now stands.
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| Castle Profile | |
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| English Name | Hyougosuke Yashiki |
| Japanese Name | 武田兵庫助屋敷 |
| Alternate Names | Takeda-Hyōgosuke-yakata |
| Founder | Takeda Hyōgosuke |
| Year Founded | Early 16th Century |
| Castle Type | Fortified Manor |
| Castle Condition | Ruins only |
| Historical Period | Pre Edo Period |
| Artifacts | Dorui |
| Features | |
| Visitor Information | |
| Access | Nearest station is Enzan Station on the Chūō Main Line |
| Hours | 24/7 free; shrine |
| Time Required | 10 minutes |
| Location | Kōshū, Yamanashi Prefecture |
| Coordinates | 35.72986, 138.71792 |
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| Admin | |
| Added to Jcastle | 2022 |
| Contributor | ART |
| Admin Year Visited | Viewer Contributed |
| Friends of JCastle | |
| Jōkakuzukan | |
| Oshiro Tabi Nikki | |
