Yamaga Yakata
The Sanada-yakata, sometimes called 'Sanada Palace' in English, is the only fortified manor hall with significant remains in Sanada Township, but there were other yakata besides, such as this one, Yamaga-yakata, situated in a narrow valley. Apart from the shape of the terrain nothing remains tod
History
Yamaga-yakata was built by the Sanada Clan. Its name may be a reference to its location toward the mountains in the northeast. It is thought that this yakata built before the Sanada-yakata in the central plain. The whole site was about one hundred square meters, located to the southwest of Yamaga Shrine.
Field Notes
The Sanada-yakata, sometimes called 'Sanada Palace' in English, is the only fortified manor hall with significant remains in Sanada Township, but there were other yakata besides, such as this one, Yamaga-yakata, situated in a narrow valley. Apart from the shape of the terrain nothing remains today as the site has been developed for farming and housing. However, as with the Sanada-yakata, Yamaga-yakata also has a nearby shrine dedicated to venerating the Sanada Clan. The site of the yakata has a signboard explaining about the manor hall site, which is something. I stopped by here on the way back from visiting Matsuo Castle.
| Castle Profile | |
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| English Name | Yamaga Yakata |
| Japanese Name | 山家館 |
| Founder | Sanada Clan |
| Year Founded | Muromachi Period |
| Castle Type | Fortified Manor |
| Castle Condition | Ruins only |
| Historical Period | Pre Edo Period |
| Features | |
| Visitor Information | |
| Access | Ueda Station on the Shinano Railway; Sugadaira Bus from Ueda Station No.3 Bus Stop |
| Hours | Free; 24/7; access restricted |
| Time Required | 20 minutes |
| Location | Ueda, Nagano Prefecture |
| Coordinates | 36.44905, 138.32967 |
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| Admin | |
| Added to Jcastle | 2020 |
| Contributor | ART |
| Admin Year Visited | Viewer Contributed |
