Wakatsukisato Castle
Wakatsukisatojō is a medieval fortified manor hall site in the Wakatsuki neighbourhood, a suburb of downtown Nagano. The site is now a park with a long depressed area which was formerly a moat. Wakatsukisatojō is paired with Wakatsukiyamajō, wherein 'sato' means 'village' and 'yama' means 'mountain'
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History
Wakatsukisatojō is said to have been built by Minamoto Yoritaka in the early Kamakura period. The castle's footprint was 182m north-south and 127m east-west. It had a main bailey and secondary bailey which were together ringed by a moat which was at its widest 18m wide, and at its narrowest 9m.
For more information see Wakatsukiyamajō.
Field Notes
Wakatsukisatojō is a medieval fortified manor hall site in the Wakatsuki neighbourhood, a suburb of downtown Nagano. The site is now a park with a long depressed area which was formerly a moat. Wakatsukisatojō is paired with Wakatsukiyamajō, wherein 'sato' means 'village' and 'yama' means 'mountain'; the former was the main residence and the latter was effectively a mountain redoubt used in times of conflict. Most of the ruins were destroyed when the area was developed for housing from 1965.
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| Castle Profile | |
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| English Name | Wakatsukisato Castle |
| Japanese Name | 若槻里城 |
| Founder | Minamoto Yoritaka |
| Year Founded | Late 12th Century |
| Castle Type | Fortified Manor |
| Castle Condition | Ruins only |
| Historical Period | Pre Edo Period |
| Features | trenches |
| Visitor Information | |
| Access | Shinano-Yoshida Station on the Nagano Line; 40 minute walk to park; or, 'Hello Cycling' rental bicycle. |
| Hours | 24/7 free; fields |
| Time Required | 20 minutes |
| URL | Castle Website |
| Location | Nagano, Nagano Prefecture |
| Coordinates | 36.68382, 138.21466 |
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| Admin | |
| Added to Jcastle | 2023 |
| Contributor | ART |
| Admin Year Visited | Viewer Contributed |
| Friends of JCastle | |
| Jōkaku Hōrōki | |
| Kojō Seisuiki | |
| Ranmaru | |
