Ushitate Yakata

Of Ushitate-yakata, a medieval fortified manor hall, scant ruins remain, but there is what appears to be dorui (earthen ramparts) surrounding a hall to Yakushi – the site is now a temple – in the south, east and west. The west is naturally defended by elevation, but the earth there seems to have bee

History

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Field Notes

Of Ushitate-yakata, a medieval fortified manor hall, scant ruins remain, but there is what appears to be dorui (earthen ramparts) surrounding a hall to Yakushi – the site is now a temple – in the south, east and west. The west is naturally defended by elevation, but the earth there seems to have been rammed up in addition to this, though admittedly it’s hard to be sure. The name of the site, 'Cow Hall Hall', is odd because the same character for 'yakata' is repeated twice. Japanese is not my native language so I am hesitant to make any generalisations as to why this may be. However, the 'Cow' part is simple enough, I believe, as it indicates a direction, namely north-northeast. That then is the zodiac beast rather than any corporeal bovine. Ushitate-yakata is exactly north-northeast of the Nishina’s former main residence of Tatenōchi-yakata and so that would make sense enough. Or maybe 'cowshed' is just the old name for the area.

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Castle Profile
English Name	Ushitate Yakata
Japanese Name	丑館館
Alternate Names	牛立館
Founder	Nishina Clan
Year Founded	Medieval Era
Castle Type	Fortified Manor
Castle Condition	Ruins only
Historical Period	Pre Edo Period
Artifacts	Dorui
Features
Visitor Information
Access	Shinano-Ômachi Station on the Ôito Line; 14 minute walk
Hours	24/7; Free; Temple
Time Required	10 minutes
Location	Ômachi, Nagano Prefecture
Coordinates	36.50175, 137.86831
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Added to Jcastle	2021
Contributor	ART
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