Tsutsujigasaki Castle
Tsutsujigasaki Yakata | |
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躑躅ヶ崎館 | |
Kōfu, Yamanashi, Japan | |
Coordinates | 35°41′12″N 138°34′39″E / 35.68667°N 138.57750°E |
Type | flatland-style Japanese castle |
Site information | |
Controlled by | Takeda clan |
Condition | Ruins |
Site history | |
Built | 1519 |
Built by | Takeda Nobutora |
In use | 1594 |
Tsutsujigasaki Castle (躑躅ヶ崎館, Tsutsujigasaki yakata) was the fortified residence of the final three generations of the
Background
The Takeda clan was a cadet branch of the
Description
Tsutsujigasaki consisted of two main enclosures surrounded by a triple series of two flooded moats and one dry moat. The central enclosure was 200 meters square and contained the private residence of the Takeda ruler. The western enclosure is 100 by 200 meters, and was a public area for the administration of the domain, with "umadashi"-style two-story fortified gates to the north and south. Flanking both enclosures, outside the main gates, and also surrounded by water moats, were two kuruwa secondary enclosures; the Miso-guruwa and Baio-guruwa. This was the largest residential complex in eastern Japan during the Sengoku period.[4] The only remains today are some of the surviving water-filled moats and some minor stonework. The Takeda Shrine, built in 1919 is in the centre of the site. To the right of the shrine is a museum, guarded by a stone Hello Kitty.[5] [6]
History
Tsutsujigasaki continued to serve as the principal residence of
See also
References
- ^ "Takedashi yakata" J Castle Explorer http://www.japanese-castle-explorer.com/castle_profile.html?name=Takedashiyakata
- ^ "Tsutsujigasaki Palace" J Castle http://www.jcastle.info/castle/profile/28-Tsutsujigasaki-Palace
- ^ "武田氏館跡". Cultural Heritage Online (in Japanese). Agency for Cultural Affairs. Retrieved 25 September 2018.
- ^ ISBN 978-4311750403.(in Japanese)
- ^ "Takedashi yakata" J Castle Explorer http://www.japanese-castle-explorer.com/castle_profile.html?name=Takedashiyakata
- ^ "Tsutsujigasaki Palace" J Castle http://www.jcastle.info/castle/profile/28-Tsutsujigasaki-Palace
- Motoo, Hinago (1986). Japanese Castles. Tokyo: Kodansha. p. 200 pages. ISBN 0-87011-766-1.
External links
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