Ichijōdani Asakura Family Historic Ruins

Coordinates: 35°59′58″N 136°17′44″E / 35.999474°N 136.29557°E / 35.999474; 136.29557
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Ichijōdani Asakura Family Historic Ruins
一乗谷朝倉氏遺跡
Fukui, Fukui, Japan
RegionHokuriku region
Coordinates35°59′58″N 136°17′44″E / 35.999474°N 136.29557°E / 35.999474; 136.29557
History
Founded1471
Abandoned1573
PeriodsMuromachi period
Site notes
Excavation dates1967-
OwnershipSpecial National Historic Site
Public accessYes

The Ichijōdani Asakura Family Historic Ruins (一乗谷朝倉氏遺跡, Ichijōdani Asakura-shi Iseki) are

Fukui, Fukui Prefecture, in the Hokuriku region of Japan. This area was controlled by the Asakura clan for 103 years during the Sengoku period. It is designated as Special Historic Site in 1971, and in June 2007 2,343 artifacts were designated as Important Cultural Property
.

Site

Ichijōdani is a valley of a branch of the Asuwa River with an east-west width of approximately 500 meters and a length of approximately three kilometers. The valley is surrounded by mountains on the east, west and south, and by the river to the north, forming a natural fortification.

History

In 1471, Asakura had displaced the

Shōgun Ashikaga Yoshiaki appointed Asakura Yoshikage as regent and requested aid in driving Nobunaga out of the capital.[4] As a result, Nobunaga launched an invasion of Echizen Province. Due to Yoshikage's lack of military skill, Nobunaga's forces were successful at the Siege of Kanegasaki and subsequent Battle of Anegawa in 1570, leaving the entire Asakura Domain open to invasion.[1][5][6]

Ichijōdani was razed to the ground by Nobunaga during the 1573 Siege of Ichijōdani Castle.[7]

Excavation of the ruins began in 1967[7][8] and continued on in 2017, revealing the shape of the whole town, including the house of the lord, samurai residences, temples, houses of merchants, houses of craft workers, and streets. Residences of samurai as well as merchants' quarters have since been restored along the 200 meter long street.[9] Four Japanese gardens were unearthed and partially restored, and those were designated as Places of Scenic Beauty in 1991. The ruins of Ichijōdani Castle (一乗谷城) are on top of a nearby hill, with a scenic view of Fukui.

Approximately 1,700,000 relics were found at the ruins, and of these 2,343 are nationally designated as Important Cultural Properties, many of which are on display at the Ichijodani Asakura Family Site Museum.[10]

Cultural properties

Designated in the following categories:

  • Special Places of Scenic Beauty
    — The Gardens, including Nanyōji-ato Garden of a temple and those of residences (Suwa Yakata-ato, Asakura Yakata-ato, and Yudono-ato)
  • Special Historic Sites
    — The whole site (278 hectares)
  • Important Cultural Properties
    — 2,343 pieces from among excavated artifacts
  • Suwa Yakata-ato Garden
    Suwa Yakata-ato Garden
  • Yudono-ato Garden
    Yudono-ato Garden
  • Asakura Yakata-ato Garden
    Asakura Yakata-ato Garden
  • Nanyōji-ato Garden
    Nanyōji-ato Garden
  • Stone wall of Nakanogoten gate
    Stone wall of Nakanogoten gate
  • Distant view of restored town of Ichijodani
    Distant view of restored town of Ichijodani

Access

See also

Literature

  • De Lange, William (2021). An Encyclopedia of Japanese Castles. Groningen: Toyo Press. pp. 600 pages.
    ISBN 978-9492722300
    .

References

  1. ^
    OCLC 56431036. Archived from the original
    on 2007-08-25. Retrieved 2012-08-22.
  2. ^ "朝倉 義景" [Asakura Yoshikage]. Nihon Jinmei Daijiten (日本人名大辞典) (in Japanese). Tokyo: Shogakukan. 2012. Archived from the original on 2007-08-25. Retrieved 2012-08-22.
  3. OCLC 56431036. Archived from the original
    on 2007-08-25. Retrieved 2012-08-22.
  4. OCLC 683276033. Archived from the original
    on 2007-08-25. Retrieved 2012-08-22.
  5. OCLC 56431036. Archived from the original
    on 2007-08-25. Retrieved 2012-08-22.
  6. ISBN 978-0853688266
    .
  7. ^ a b "Ichijodani Asakura Family Site Museum". Retrieved 2017-10-10.
  8. OCLC 77076512. Retrieved 2017-10-10. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help
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  9. ^ "Restored street of Ichijōdani (diolama)". Archived from the original on 2013-09-03. Retrieved 2017-10-10.
  10. ^ "Shutsudohin gyararī" [Gallery of excavated artifacts] (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 2017-10-11. Retrieved 2017-10-10.

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