[Odate City, Akita Prefecture] Historical buildings in Odate City that escaped the ravages of the Boshin War

Odate Castle, a branch castle of the Kubota clan, was owned by the Satake Nishi family.

Odate City is a front-line base for the Kubota Domain (Akita Domain), as the neighboring Kazuno region (Kazuno City, Kosaka Town) the Nanbu Domain (part of Iwate Prefecture and Aomori Prefecture) during the Edo period. played an important role as In the early Edo period, there were constant disputes over the boundaries of the southern domain, and in the end, the domain boundaries were determined by the Edo shogunate.

Odate Castle was a branch castle of the Kubota clan, and in 1610, Yoshinari Oba , a cousin of Yoshinobu Satake , was appointed the castle's lord. The third generation of the Oba family , Yoshifusa, took the surname Satake and ruled Odate until the Meiji period. The Satake family of Odate Castle was affectionately known as the Satake Nishi family, as opposed to the Satake family of Kubota Castle.

Odate was completely destroyed in the fierce battle of the Boshin War.

The storm of the Meiji Restoration blows through the Kubota domain, which was in a state of doldrums. Each domain in the Tohoku region rebelled against the new government of the Satsuma, Choshu, and Tosa domains, and the Ou-etsu Domain Alliance was formed by adding six domains in Hokuetsu (Niigata Prefecture) to all the domains in the Tohoku region. From April to Leap April (May to June in the new calendar), armed conflict broke out between allied forces such as the Aizu and Shonai clans and the new government forces, leading to a state of civil war. This is the beginning of the Tohoku Front of the Boshin War.

At first, the battle was a back-and-forth affair, but as time passed, the new government forces gained the upper hand. Among the allied forces that were supposed to be monolithic, some clans are persuaded by the new government forces to leave the alliance. The Kubota clan was one of them, and joined the new government army along with the neighboring clans of Kameda, Honjo, and Yajima.

Enraged by the defection of the Kubota clan and others, the Allied side regarded the Kubota clan as an enemy, and the Shonai clan from the south and the Nanbu clan from the east launched an offensive. Odate in particular was exposed to attacks from the powerful Nanbu domain, and the entire town became a sea of ​​fire, burning down not only Odate Castle and the castle town, but also the rural areas.

The Kubota clan's army retreated further and further westward and was on the verge of death, but the new government sent in reinforcements and was able to push back the allied forces just before Kubota Castle, their home base.

Odate Hachiman Shrine miraculously remained unburned during the Boshin War

This civil war, known as the Akita War, ended in victory for the new government forces, but it left a tragic scar on Odate. There is a building that miraculously survived without being destroyed by fire. This is the main shrine building at Odate Hachiman Shrine.

Hachiman-sama, the guardian deity of the Satake clan for generations

Mr. Satake was originally Minamoto no Hachimantaro Yoshiie Minamoto, who was active in the Go Sannen War (Go Sannen War, 1083-1087), which took place in Oshu . Because their family lineage is connected to Noshinrasaburo Yoshimitsu, they believed in Hachiman, the god of war. In Hitachi Province (Hitachinokuni/Hitachi-Ota City, Ibaraki Prefecture), which was the feudal lord before changing to Akita, in 1161, a branch spirit was transferred from Kyoto's Iwashimizu Hachimangu Shrine (Yawata, Kyoto Prefecture = Yawata/National Treasure). In 1417, the spirit of Baba Hachimangu Shrine (Babacho, Hitachiota City) was received from Tsurugaoka Hachimangu Shrine (Kamakura City, Kanagawa Prefecture), and Wakamiya Hachimangu Shrine (Miyamotocho, Hitachiota City) was established. ) was erected and served as a place of prayer for the Satake clan.

When the Satake clan moved to Akita in 1602, they brought the spirits of Baba Hachiman Shrine and Wakamiya Hachiman Shrine with them and enshrined them within Kubota Castle. Within Kubota Castle, there were ``Shohachimansha/Kohachimansha'' and ``Ohachimansha . ' ' The main shrine of Shohachiman Shrine, which was built in 1819, has now been relocated to Yataka Shrine in Senshu Park and is used as the main shrine (an important cultural property designated by Akita Prefecture).

The two Hachiman shrines within Odate Castle are important cultural properties of the country.

Yoshinari Oba, who was appointed to Odate Castle, enshrined Hachiman-sama as the guardian deity, following the custom of the Satake clan. In 1687, Yoshitake Satake, the fourth castle lord, built two shrines, Sho Hachiman Shrine and Wakamiya Hachiman Shrine, within the castle grounds, making them the guardian shrines to protect Odate. Sho Hachimangu Shrine enshrines the spirits of Iwashimizu Hachimangu Shrine, and Wakamiya Hachimangu Shrine enshrines the branch spirits of Tsurugaoka Hachimangu Shrine.

The main shrine of Sho Hachiman Shrine and the main shrine of Wakamiya Hachiman Shrine are built side by side in one place, with Sho Hachiman Shrine on the left and Wakamiya Hachiman Shrine on the right. The building, which was built in 1687, remains intact and is currently the temple of Odate Hachiman Shrine, enshrined in a covered roof (Oiya) built to protect the two main shrines. The main shrine buildings, which line up like a pair, are designated as important national cultural properties as valuable shrine architecture from the early Edo period. The two buildings are of the same construction, using a traditional shrine structure called "Kokerabuki Nagare Zukuri wa Ikkenko Haisuke" (see notes). In addition, the two buildings have various carvings and patterns, and each building has a different decoration.

Annotation

• Kaki-buki : In the traditional Japanese method of making roofs, “kokera” refers to a board or piece of wood. Several pieces of wood are stacked together and held together with bamboo nails, and the roof is raised from the bottom. Sawara, cedar, and cypress are used for roofing, but when cypress is used, it is called hiwadabuki.
• Nagaru-zukuri : This is a common structure for shrines where the front of the roof extends longer and lower than the back, creating an eaves-like structure. It is said to have been completed during the Heian period.
• One room : A perfectly square room supported by four pillars. The space between the pillars is called ikken, and the width is not necessarily 1 ken (1.8 m).
• Mukaihai : A place for worshipers to worship under an overhanging roof.

Information

• Facility name: Odate Hachiman Shrine (Sho Hachiman Shrine/Wakamiya Hachiman Shrine)
• Location: 1 Yahata, Odate City, Akita Prefecture
• Phone number: 0186-42-1328
• Freedom to worship
• URL: Odate Hachiman Shrine (Sho Hachiman Shrine/Wakamiya Hachiman Shrine)
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  • Public transportation: Approximately 20 minutes by bus from Odate Station on the JR Ou Main Line/Hanawa Line, then approximately 3 minutes from the Otori High School bus stop.
  • Car: Approximately 30 minutes from Towada IC on the Tohoku Expressway

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The main building of Torigata Kaikan was expanded and renovated based on a private house from the Edo period.

During the Boshin War, most of the buildings in Odate were destroyed by fire, but there are other valuable buildings that survived the disaster, along with Odate Hachiman Shrine.

`` Torigata Kaikan Main House '' is located in Torigata, which served as a kimoiri (kimoiri/caretaker) since before the Edo period in the former Hanaoka-cho (Hanaoka-cho, Odate City), located north of the castle town of Odate Castle. ) It is the main building of the house. The building is said to have been built in the middle of the Edo period, and in 1936 (Showa 11), when the Torigata family created a new garden on the premises, it was moved to the current location of Torigata Kaikan. The Hikiya building was moved in its current state. Afterwards, the old main building was expanded and renovated and used as the main building of the Torigata family for a while, but in 1951 (Showa 26) it was donated to the former Hanaoka Town and opened to the public as the Torigata Hall. Masu.

Torigata Hall Torigata (1877-1952), the 17th head of the Torigata family It was an expansion of the original building, and took about five years to complete. The former main building has been renovated to incorporate a Kyoto-style appearance, while keeping the foundation and pillars the same as before, and precious woods such as Yaku cedar are used in the expanded areas. The total floor area is approximately 791 m2 (approximately 240 tsubo). The former Torigata family residence is designated as a tangible cultural property of Akita Prefecture.

Ryuzo Torigata is a medical doctor who graduated from Kyoto Imperial University (Kyoto University) and studied at the University of Bern in Switzerland, where he studied serum bacteriology.He invented flat-pressure thoracotomy and contributed to the improvement of pulmonary tuberculosis surgery.

Torigata Kaikan garden is a typical Kyoto style garden with a pond and fountain in the early Showa period.

Another highlight of Torigata Kaikan is the Kyoto-style garden, which is approximately 8,191 square meters (approximately 2,500 tsubo) and has a circular pond. Enjoy the garden while walking around the pond, which is approximately 377 square meters (approximately 115 tsubo) in size. The garden features a thatched-roof tea room, a tea room waiting room, and an azumaya, all of which take on a beautiful appearance throughout the seasons.

Information

• Facility name: Torigata Kaikan (former Torigata family residence)
• Location: 156 Neishita, Hanaoka-cho, Odate City, Akita Prefecture
• Phone number: 0186-46-1009
• Opening hours
  • April - October / 9:00 - 17:00 (Admission until 16:30)
  • November - March / 9:00 - 16:00 (Admission until 15:30)
• Admission fee: Free
• Closed: Mondays (the next day if Monday is a public holiday), New Year holidays (December 29th to January 3rd)
• URL: Torigata Kaikan (former Torigata family residence)
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  • Public transportation: Approximately 30 minutes by bus from Odate Station on the JR O-Ou Main Line or Hanawa Line on the Hokuyo Junior High School Line [via Tsutsuzawa], and get off at Torigata Kaikan-mae bus stop.
  • Car: Approximately 10 minutes from Akita Expressway Odate-kita IC

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Historical architecture representative of Odate City built in the Meiji period

, Odate City have been lost due to fires and other causes. There are still valuable buildings remaining, such as the Nagaki family's samurai gate

Japan's oldest wooden Byzantine-style cathedral, ``Hokuga Orthodox Church,'' built inside a private residence with private funds.

`` Hokuga Orthodox Church Church church Ichinosuke Hatakeyama , a wealthy farmer who was a devout Christian, in his private residence with his own funds. ” was called. It currently belongs to the Morioka Christian Church and is used as the Magata Theotokos Evangelical Hall

Inside the Byzantine-style cathedral, made of Akita cedar, there is an icon (sacred image/Odate City tangible cultural property) by , Rin Yamashita

Hokuga Orthodox Church (Information)

• Facility name: Kitaka Christian Orthodox Cathedral (official name as a cultural property)
• Location: 80-1 Kuruda, Odate City, Akita Prefecture
• Phone number: 019-663-1218 (Morioka Christ Church)
• Visit: Advance notice required
• URL: Kitaka Christian Orthodox Cathedral
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  • Public transportation: About 30 minutes on foot from JR Hanawa Line Otaki Onsen stop, about 5 minutes by taxi
  • Car: Approximately 30 minutes from Tohoku Expressway and IC

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Nagitai Samurai Gate (Information)

• Facility name: Nagatei Samurai Gate
• Location: 79 Kamiogida, Ogida, Hinai-machi, Odate City, Akita Prefecture
• Phone number: 0186-48-2119 (Odate Folk Museum)
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  • Public transportation: Approximately 15 minutes walk from Ogida Station on the JR Hanawa Line
  • Car: Approximately 20 minutes from Towada IC on the Tohoku Expressway

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