[Yurihonjo City, Akita Prefecture] Historical heritage of Yurihonjo City, which was divided by three feudal domains during the Edo period

During the Edo period, Yurihonjo City was occupied by three clans: Yashima clan clan , and the Honjo clan It flourished as a port of call. During the Meiji Restoration, these three domains, together with the Kubota domain (Akita domain), were involved in a civil war with the Shonai domain, which supported the former Edo shogunate, as part of the new government's army, and suffered great damage.

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Tour the castle ruins of the three Yuri clans

Yajima Domain - Yajima Domain Yamori Castle Ruins (Yamori Jinya Ruins) designated as a city historic site

During the Boshin War, the Yajima clan was on the front lines of the new government's army and repeatedly fought fierce battles with the neighboring Shonai clan, which supported the former shogunate, and at one point even set fire to their encampment and surrendered the castle. At that time, the castle town was almost completely burnt down. After that, the new government army made a comeback and suppressed the old Shogunate army, so the Yajima domain was revived, and the domain was abolished and became Yajima Prefecture, which was soon integrated into Akita Prefecture.

The castle of the Yajima clan, which had 10,000 koku, was called Hachimori Castle, but by the end of the Edo period, the stone had been reduced to 8,000 koku, so clans with less than 10,000 koku could not call their castles "castles," so they called them Hachimori Castle. It came to be called Jinya. After being destroyed by fire during the Boshin War, Yamori Jinya was rebuilt as the domain office of the Yajima clan, but unfortunately it can no longer be seen. However, the remains of bullets fired by the Shonai clan during the Boshin War remain in the pine trees, reminding us of the fierce battles of the Boshin War. The site where Yamori Castle (Yamori Jinya) was located is a historic site in Yurihonjo City, known as the "Yamori Castle Ruins."

Yamori Castle Ruins＜Information＞

• Facility name: Yamori Castle Ruins (Yamori Jinya Ruins)
• Location: Jonai Hachimori, Yajima-cho, Yurihonjo City, Akita Prefecture
• Phone number: 0184-56-2203 (Yurihonjo City Board of Education Yajima Education and Learning Division)
• Freedom to stroll
• URL: Yamori Castle Ruins
• Public transportation: Approximately 39 minutes on the Yuri Kogen Railway Chokai Sanroku Line from Ugohonjo Station on the JR Uetsu Main Line, then get off at Yajima Station and walk approximately 5 minutes.
• Car: Approximately 10 minutes from Honjo IC on the Nihonkai-Tohoku Expressway

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Kameda Clan - ``Tensagi Village, a village of historic site preservation and lore'' that collects buildings and historical materials that remain in the territory

` `Amasagi Village, a village of historical preservation and lore'' is a tourist spot built at the foot of the hill where Kameda Castle was located, and brings together the history and culture of the Kameda clan, which earned 20,000 koku of land. In the village, samurai residences and thatched-roof farms, which are designated as cultural properties by Yurihonjo City, have been relocated, and historical materials and tools such as the Iwaki History and Folklore Museum ,'' `` Abe Yonezo Art Museum ,'' and `` Yaragi no Yakata You can see demonstrations of traditional crafts at the facility where they are exhibited.

The castle tower-style Tensagi Castle (a mock castle tower built to imitate a typical castle tower) is an observation deck that overlooks the townscape of Kameda Castle.

Tensagi Village＜Information＞

• Facility name: Tensagi Village, a village of historic site preservation and tradition
• Address: 92-2 Kamedacho, Iwaki Kameda, Yurihonjo City
• Phone number: 0184-73-2014
• Opening hours
  • March-October/9:00-17:00
  • November - February / 9:00 - 16:00
• Closed: Mondays, December 28th - January 3rd
• Admission fee: Free
• *Some facilities have a fee.
• URL: Tensagi Village
• access
  • Public transportation: Approximately 10 minutes by municipal community bus from Ugo-Kameda Station on the JR Uetsu Main Line, get off at Kameda Branch Office bus stop, or take a taxi from Ugo-Kameda Station.
  • *Municipal community buses are closed on Saturdays, Sundays, holidays, and the year-end and New Year holidays.
  • Car: Approximately 3 minutes from Nihonkai-Tohoku Expressway Matsugasaki-Kameda IC

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"Kameda Castle Sato 88 Museum" restored on the ruins of Kameda Castle

The Kameda Castle Sato Eighty-Eight Museum is located on a hill not far from Tensagi Village, and is located on the site of the former Kameda Castle . This is a restored residence of Yoshitaka Satake, who was adopted by Yoshinobu Satake, inherited the Satake family, and became the second lord of the Kubota domain, Yoshitaka Satake houses and exhibits works of art collected by three generations of the Sato family, donated to the city by the late Yasohachi Sato a prominent figure in Yurihonjo City

Kameda Castle Sato Yasohachi Museum <Information>

• Facility name: Kameda Castle Sato 88 Museum
• Address: Takagi 4, Iwaki Shimojada, Yurihonjo City, Akita Prefecture
• Phone number: 0184-74-2500
• Opening hours
  • March-October/9:00-17:00
  • November - February / 9:00 - 16:00
• Admission fee: 210 yen for adults, free for students and preschoolers
• Closed: Mondays (the next day if Monday is a public holiday)
• URL: Kameda Castle Sato Eighty-Eight Museum
• access
  • Public transportation: Approximately 10 minutes by municipal community bus from Ugo-Kameda Station on the JR Uetsu Main Line, get off at Kameda Branch Office bus stop, or take a taxi from Ugo-Kameda Station.
  • *Municipal community buses are closed on Saturdays, Sundays, holidays, and the year-end and New Year holidays.
  • Car: Approximately 4 minutes from Nihonkai-Tohoku Expressway Matsugasaki-Kameda IC

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Honjo Domain - Honjo Castle Ruins ``Honjo Park'' where many ruins and artifacts from the castle were discovered during excavations

Honjo Castle (Ozaki Castle, Tsurumai Castle), the residence of the Honjo clan, was set on fire by the feudal lord himself during the Boshin War and burned down. In the mid-Meiji period, the site was turned into a park (Honjo Park), but unfortunately no castle-related buildings remain on the site. Building ruins, plates, bowls, etc., were found on the site during subsequent excavations.

Honjo Park is a popular park filled with greenery and flowers, and is visited by many local residents, especially during the cherry blossom season.

Honjo Park＜Information＞

• Facility name: Honjo Castle Ruins/Honjo Park
• Location: Ozaki, Yurihonjo City, Akita Prefecture
• Phone number: 0184-24-6376
• Freedom to stroll
• URL: Honjo Park
• access
  • Public transportation: Approximately 18 minutes walk from Ugohonjo Station on the Uetsu Main Line
  • Car: Approximately 7 minutes from Honjo IC on the Nihonkai-Tohoku Expressway

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Ishiwaki/Kosetsu, which flourished with Kitamaebune, is a popular walking course where the old townscape remains.

Each domain based in Yurihonjo City prospered through the water transportation of the Koyoshi River The port at the mouth of the Koyoshi River was frequently visited by the Kitamaebune ships that carried out big business on the Sea of ​​Japan, and Ishiwaki Minato Furuyuki Minato on the south bank. It was very crowded. Ishiwaki Minato was under the jurisdiction of the Kameda clan, and Furusetsu Minato was under the jurisdiction of the Honjo clan, and it is said that the Yajima clan, located to the south of the Honjo clan, also used Ishiwaki Minato.

In the Meiji period, Ishiwaki Minato and Kousetsu Minato became more and more prosperous as Japan modernized, and trade with Kitamaebune reached its peak in the middle of the Meiji period. After that, as land transportation improved with the construction of highways, boat transportation rapidly declined. In 1922 (Taisho 11), Yurihonjo Station on the Uetsu Main Line opened, and Ishiwaki Minato and Furusetsu Minato ended their role as distribution hubs.

Ishiwaki Minato (Ishiwaki) and Furusetsu Minato (Kosetsu-cho) still have ruins and old buildings from the time when Kitamae-bune flourished, and the calm townscapes are perfect for a stroll.

Ishiwaki Minato/Furuyuki Minato <Information>

• Facility name: Ishiwaki Minato/Kosetsu Minato
• Location: Koyuki, Ishiwaki, Yurihonjo City, Akita Prefecture
• Phone number: 0184-24-6376 (Yurihonjo City Tourism Culture and Sports Department Tourism Promotion Division)
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• Public transportation/25-30 minutes walk from Yurihonjo Station on the JR Uetsu Main Line
• Car: Approximately 12 minutes from Honjo IC on the Nihonkai-Tohoku Expressway

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The Tsuchida family residence, built in the early Edo period, is designated as a national important cultural property.

There are not many buildings left from the Edo period in Yurihonjo City, which was devastated during the Boshin War, but the Tsuchida Family Residence , is a building that retains the old farmhouse architectural style of the Yuri region. It has become a national important cultural property.

The Tsuchida family residence was located within the Yajima domain, but it was a little far from Yajima Castle (Yamori Castle), so it escaped the ravages of war. Although the construction date of the building has not been determined, it is certain that it was built Seizaemon

The structure of the building is a thatched-roof private house in the style of a curved house, which is common in the Tohoku region, the entrance is in the south-facing curved part of the structure, which is called Chumon-zukuri. Many of the song houses use the song house as a horse (livestock) shed, but the Tsuchida house is a guest room, and there are remnants of medieval samurai residences such as the floor plan, making it one of the highest class among farmhouses. It is said that he was a small feudal lord in the area. The Tsuchida Family Residence is considered to be the oldest remaining farmhouse structure in Akita Prefecture, and is a very valuable building. Possible to tour.

Tsuchida Family Residence＜Information＞

• Facility name: Tsuchida family residence
• Location: 9, Aibadate, Motomachi, Yajima-cho, Yurihonjo City, Akita Prefecture
• Phone number: 0184-56-2364
• Opening hours: 9:00-16:00
• Admission fee: 200 yen for high school students and above (500 yen with matcha and sweets)
• Closed days: Irregular holidays
• *Please check in advance when visiting.
• URL: Tsuchida Family Residence
• access
  • Public transportation: Approximately 39 minutes on the Yuri Kogen Railway Chokai Sanroku Line from Ugohonjo Station on the JR Uetsu Main Line, then approximately 20 minutes on foot from Yajima Station or approximately 5 minutes by taxi.
    • Car: Approximately 10 minutes from Honjo IC on the Nihonkai-Tohoku Expressway

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Chokaizan Wooden Toy Museum is located in the wooden school building of the former Ayukawa Elementary School.

The old elementary school building built in the middle of the Showa era has been revived with a new mission. The three wooden school buildings and indoor athletic field (gymnasium) remain as they were when they were built, and children's voices have returned to the classrooms.

" Former Ayukawa Elementary School is a school that was established as Ayukawa Junior High School in 1954 (Showa 29) Ayukawa Elementary School moved there and became an elementary school, and used the school building as it was when Ayukawa Junior High School was founded for about 50 years, but in 2004, Ayukawa Elementary School was also integrated into Yuri Elementary School and relocated. This resulted in the school being closed.

Although the former Ayukawa Elementary School has no longer its owner, the wooden school building, which inherited the architectural style from the late Meiji period to the Taisho period, has been carefully preserved as an important treasure for local residents. In 2012, the indoor sports field, north school building, central school building, and south school building were registered as nationally registered tangible cultural properties, giving them new opportunities to play an active role. It was.

Chokaisan Wooden Toy Museum opened in 2019 (Reiwa 1), using three school buildings and an indoor sports field (gymnasium) as they are. One school building and the gymnasium are equipped with toys and large play equipment made with locally grown wood, creating a safe space for children to play (fees apply). The other two buildings are a restaurant/café ( kitchen cafe kino ), a rest room, and an exhibition room that collects folk tools from the Yuri region. (Free facility).

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Mt. Chokai Wooden Toy Museum <Information>

• Facility name: Chokaisan Wooden Toy Museum
• Address: 65-1 Narusedai, Yurihonjo City, Akita Prefecture
• Phone number: 0184-74-9070
• Opening hours: 9:00-16:00 (*Last entry is 15:30)
• *Winter period (December to February) 10:00 to 16:00
• closing day
  • March to November/Thursday (if Thursday is a holiday, the day before)
  • December to February/Wednesday, Thursday, New Year holidays (12/31 to 1/2)
• Admission fee (paid facility): 800 yen for adults, 600 yen for children (elementary school age and younger)
• URL: Mt. Chokai Wooden Toy Museum
• access
  • Public transportation: Approximately 12 minutes on the Yuri Kogen Railway Chokai Sanroku Line from Ugohonjo Station on the JR Uetsu Main Line, and approximately 5 minutes on the dedicated shuttle bus from Ayukawa Station.
  • Car: Approximately 10 minutes from Honjo IC on the Nihonkai-Tohoku Expressway

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