Fortified Manor

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Fortified Manor / 居館

This is a subtype of Castle Type

Fortified Manors (居館, kyokan) are the fortified residences of powerful local leaders and samurai. They are typically simple rectangular fortifications with a moat and earthen embankment, or sometimes stone walls. In Japanese they are often called Yashiki or Yakata. Many of these Fortified Manors are from the Heian and Kamakura Periods, before castles enlarged and developed to include quarters for samurai and other powerful local lords. In the Sengoku Period you often see the pair of a fortified manor at the foot of the mountain for everyday use and a mountaintop castle for use in times of unrest. Kazurayama Castle is one such good example and so is the Sanada Palace / Sanadahonjo Castle pair.

Some might ask if such Fortified Manors are really castles. The definition of "castle" in Japanese is actually vague. It is simply a fortification to help protect from one's enemies. This includes everything from the earliest fortified villages (Yoshinogari) to primarily political centers (Taga Castle) to smoke signal towers (noroshidai) or even fortified towns like Kamakura which itself was called Kamakura Castle at one point. The military purpose and defensive fortifications are what separates these from ordinary homes. This distinction is also separates them from Samurai Homes of the Edo Period, which were strictly controlled by local lords and did not have castle-like defenses such as embankments or trenches.

There is a frequently used Japanese castle term 城館 (jokan), which includes the characters for both castle (城) and fortified manors (館) that clearly covers both. There are also a few yakata in the Top 100 Castles and Next 100 Castles.

Castles with Fortified Manor
  1. Aburakawa Nobue Yashiki
  2. Aida Yakata
  3. Ainuta Fort
  4. Akagi Yakata
  5. Akazawashi Yakata
  6. Akiyama Yakata
  7. Amari Yakata
  8. Amemiya Yashiki
  9. Amidadou Castle (Omi)
  10. Amino Shingozaemon Yashiki
  11. Amino Yashiki
  12. Ano Yakata
  13. Anrakuji Yakata
  14. Aoki Castle (Sakata)
  15. Aoyagi Yakata
  16. Asahara Yakata
  17. Asama Palace
  18. Asama Yakata
  19. Ashikagashi Yakata
  20. Awaya Yakata
  21. Azumi Futatsugi Castle
  22. Azumi Horinouchi Yakata
  23. Azumi Mondo Castle
  24. Azumi Ogiwara Yakata
  25. Azumi Shimizu Yakata
  26. Azumi Uchibori Yakata
  27. Azumi Uyama Yakata
  28. Baba Yashiki
  29. Beffu Castle (Koka)
  30. Bizenhara Yakata
  31. Bushihara Fort
  32. Chikuma Awaji Castle
  33. Chikuma Nakajou Yakata
  34. Chikuma Saburouhora Castle
  35. Chikuma Uchi Castle
  36. Chimura Yashiki
  37. Choujaike Yakata
  38. Choujayashiki Yakata
  39. Choushouin Yakata
  40. Dainenji Yakata
  41. Daiun'in Doi
  42. Dohiyama Castle (Nagato)
  43. Ebe Castle (Omi)
  44. Eimeiin Fort
  45. Ema Yakata
  46. Fujimaki Yashiki
  47. Fukakusa Yakata
  48. Fukuouji Yakata
  49. Fukuzawa Yakata
  50. Furuhata Yakata
  51. Furujou Yakata
  52. Furumaya Yakata
  53. Fuseyachouja Yakata
  54. Futatsu Bungonokami Yakata
  55. Ganshouin Yakata
  56. Gongen Yakata
  57. Habauehori Yashiki
  58. Haguro Castle (Owari)
  59. Hanazawa Yakata
  60. Hatada Castle (Omi)
  61. Hatakenaka Yakata
  62. Hatta Yashiki
  63. Hayashi Kohee Yashiki
  64. Higashi Wada Castle
  65. Higuchi Castle (Omi)
  66. Hikidono Yashiki
  67. Hikobe Yashiki
  68. Hime Castle (Mikawa)
  69. Himuro Yakata
  70. Hirai Castle (Omi)
  71. Hirase Yakata
  72. Hirata Yashiki
  73. Hojo Clan Residence
  74. Hora Yakata
  75. Horigane Yakata
  76. Horinouchi Yashiki
  77. Hosogaya Yakata
  78. Hotaka Yakata
  79. Houjiin Doi
  80. Houzouji Yakata
  81. Ibako Castle
  82. Ichibajin'yama Castle (Koka)
  83. Ide Yakata
  84. Igawa Castle
  85. Iida Yashiki
  86. Ijiri Yashiki
  87. Ikeda Yakata (Omi)
  88. Ikenoshiri Yakata
  89. Imamura Castle (Omi)
  90. Imamura Castle (Yamashiro)
  91. Ina Horinouchi Yakata
  92. Ina Ohniwa Castle
  93. Ina Yashiki
  94. Inoko Yakata
  95. Inoue Yakata
  96. Inoue Yakata (Shiga)
  97. Inukai Yakata
  98. Itagaki Kanenobu Yashiki
  99. Itou Genba Yashiki
  100. Iwade Danjou Kyokan
  101. Iwakubo Yakata
  102. Iwaoka Yakata
  103. Jikki Yashiki
  104. Jikouin Yakata
  105. Jinguuji Yakata
  106. Jionji Yakata
  107. Jou Ian Yashiki
  108. Joukouin Yakata
  109. Jukkumi Yashiki
  110. Junhanshi Yashiki
  111. Kai Baba Yashiki
  112. Kai Biwa Castle
  113. Kai Furumiya Castle
  114. Kai Genga Yashiki
  115. Kai Genji Yakata
  116. Kai Hayakawa Yashiki
  117. Kai Henmi Yashiki
  118. Kai Hirai Yashiki
  119. Kai Horinouchi Castle
  120. Kai Ikkui Yashiki
  121. Kai Imai Yashiki
  122. Kai Iwade Yashiki
  123. Kai Kazama Yashiki
  124. Kai Kose Yashiki
  125. Kai Kouno Yashiki
  126. Kai Nakazawa Yashiki
  127. Kai Nishikawa Yashiki
  128. Kai Obu Yashiki
  129. Kai Omagari Yashiki
  130. Kai Sanada Yashiki
  131. Kai Tsuji Yashiki
  132. Kai Ueno Castle
  133. Kai Yamanaka Yakata
  134. Kai Yashiro Yashiki
  135. Kaiden Castle
  136. Kakuhari Yashiki
  137. Kamaenohaka Yakata
  138. Kamagari Castle (Omi)
  139. Kamaian Yakata
  140. Kamigatou Yashiki
  141. Kamikurabara Fort
  142. Kaminagahara Castle
  143. Kanasashi Yakata
  144. Kanemaru Yakata
  145. Kanzaki Yamaji Castle
  146. Kanzou Yashiki
  147. Kashiwabara Castle (Omi)
  148. Katakari Castle (Tanba)
  149. Katsunumashi Yakata
  150. Kawamura Yakata
  151. Kawanami Castle (Omi)
  152. Kawasaki Shoujirou Yakata
  153. Kaya Yakata
  154. Kazama Yakata
  155. Ken Castle (Kouzuke)
  156. Kikkawa Motoharu Yakata
  157. Kirihara Yakata
  158. Kiso Yoshinaka Yakata
  159. Kisotono Yashiki
  160. Kita Majino Castle
  161. Kitabatakeshi Yakata
  162. Kitabodaiji Castle (Omi)
  163. Kitagejou Fort
  164. Kitagejou Yashiki
  165. Kitsuneyashiki Yakata
  166. Kobinata Oh'yashiki
  167. Kokuryou Castle (Omi)
  168. Kokuryou Castle (Tanba)
  169. Koma Atsushiba Yashiki
  170. Koma Shimizu Yashiki
  171. Koma Tonoda Yashiki
  172. Komai Yashiki
  173. Komiyama Yakata
  174. Kongouji Castle (Omi)
  175. Kosakajinja Yakata
  176. Kosobu Yakata
  177. Kouji Yakata
  178. Kouka Saburo Yashiki
  179. Koumyouji Yakata
  180. Kounoshou Castle (Omi)
  181. Koyamura Yashiki
  182. Kubodono Yashiki
  183. Kuboyashiki (Koka)
  184. Kumagura Yakata
  185. Kunaishoyu Castle
  186. Kunori Yakata
  187. Kuranomae Fort
  188. Kurihara Yakata
  189. Kusama Bizennokami Yakata
  190. Kyouraishi Yashiki
  191. Kyouraishiminbu Yakata
  192. Machita Yakata
  193. Magaribuchi Yashiki
  194. Mamabe Castle
  195. Mamyouda Fort
  196. Maruyama Mandaira Yakata
  197. Maruyama Tonomura Yakata
  198. Maruyama Yakata
  199. Matsuda Yakata
  200. Matsudaira Yakata
  201. Mikkaichiba Yakata
  202. Minamoto Yoshikiyo Yakata
  203. Minamoto no Tsunemoto Yakata
  204. Minochi Komazawa Castle
  205. Minochi Oshigane Castle
  206. Minochi Owaribe Castle
  207. Minochi Yomogidaira Castle
  208. Mitsui Ichibee Yashiki
  209. Mitsui Ukonnojou Yashiki
  210. Momose Yashiki
  211. Motohori Yakata
  212. Motoyama Yakata
  213. Murai Koya Castle
  214. Murakami Kan'onsaka Castle
  215. Murakami Yakata
  216. Murakamishishima Yakata
  217. Myoukian Yakata
  218. Nagaoka Castle (Omi)
  219. Nagase Yakata
  220. Nagisa Castle
  221. Nakagayahori Yashiki
  222. Nakagoshoshugo Yakata
  223. Nakahara Yakata
  224. Nakakaido Yakata
  225. Nakamura Yakata
  226. Nakamuranotonoda Yakata
  227. Nakata Yashiki
  228. Nakatsumori Yakata
  229. Nakazaki Yashiki
  230. Nanjou Yakata
  231. Narai Castle
  232. Nariai Yakata
  233. Nechi Kuriyama Castle
  234. Nezumiana Yakata
  235. Nikaidou Yakata
  236. Nirekubo Yakata
  237. Nishina Castle
  238. Niwaya Castle (Kouzuke)
  239. Nobutora Tanjou Yashiki
  240. Noguchi Yakata
  241. Nomura Castle (Tanba)
  242. Nomura Yakata
  243. Notose Castle (Omi)
  244. Nubaku Yakata
  245. Obinata Samon Yakata
  246. Ochiai Yakata
  247. Ochiai Yashiki
  248. Ochiai Yashiki (Ochiai)
  249. Odatsuno Yakata
  250. Ogawa Castle (Omi)
  251. Ogawamatobaoka Castle
  252. Ogawara Yakata
  253. Oh'iwa Castle
  254. Oh'uchi Yakata
  255. Ohbayashi Yashiki
  256. Ohkunugi Yakata
  257. Ohmachi Kitahara Yakata
  258. Ohmachi Minamihara Yakata
  259. Ohmiyahachiman Yakata
  260. Ohmura Yakata
  261. Ohmura Yashiki
  262. Ohtaridaira Yakata
  263. Ohtsuma Yakata
  264. Okada Chikayoshi Yakata
  265. Oki Castle (Koka)
  266. Okushima Yakata
  267. Omi Yakata
  268. Onikuma Yakata
  269. Osada Castle (Omi)
  270. Osade Yashiki
  271. Otaya Yakata
  272. Oyamada Bessou Yashiki
  273. Oyobiki Yakata
  274. Renpou Yashiki
  275. Ryuugasaki Yakata
  276. Saegusa Yashiki
  277. Sakayori Masamoto Yashiki
  278. Sakurai Nobutada Yashiki
  279. Sanada Palace
  280. Sankouji Fort
  281. Sanokita Yakata
  282. Sanominami Yakata
  283. Sarashina Fuse Castle
  284. Sarashina Yamada Yakata
  285. Satsuma Yakata
  286. Sawazoko Horinouchi Yakata
  287. Seiryuuji Yakata
  288. Sengoku Utanosuke Yakata
  289. Shibutami Yakata
  290. Shichiri Yakata (Omi)
  291. Shiga Yakata
  292. Shimo Shinbee Yashiki
  293. Shimoasama Yakata
  294. Shimogatou Yashiki
  295. Shimohiyoshi Castle (Omi)
  296. Shimomisu Castle
  297. Shimosaka Yakata
  298. Shimoyama Yakata
  299. Shimoyashiki Yakata
  300. Shimozato Castle (Omi)
  301. Shimozone Yashiki
  302. Shimura Castle (Omi)
  303. Shingen Yashiki
  304. Shinmachiharada Yakata
  305. Shinohara Fort
  306. Shioda Yakata
  307. Shioda Yashiki
  308. Shirokane Yakata
  309. Shougen yashiki
  310. Shoujina Yakata
  311. Shoutokuji Yakata
  312. Suda Yakata
  313. Suda Yakata (Omi)
  314. Suginome Castle
  315. Sunuma Yakata
  316. Suwa Kasumiga Castle
  317. Suwa Osakatono Yashiki
  318. Suwa Tanba Yashiki
  319. Tada Kasuke Yashiki
  320. Tagayashi Yakata
  321. Taikouji Yakata (Omi)
  322. Taira Yashiki
  323. Takami Yakata
  324. Takamuro Yashiki
  325. Takanashi Yakata
  326. Takanashi Yakata (Suzaka)
  327. Takano Yakata
  328. Takasaka Yakata
  329. Takeda Hyougosuke Yashiki
  330. Takeda Kingo Yashiki
  331. Takeda Motonobu Yakata
  332. Takeda Nobunari Yakata
  333. Takeda Nobushige Yakata
  334. Takeda Yakata (Ibaraki)
  335. Takedashishugo Yakata
  336. Takekuma Castle (Hitachi)
  337. Takenohana Yakata
  338. Takisawa Yakata
  339. Takusagawa Yashiki
  340. Tanaka Buzennokami Yashiki
  341. Tanaka Tadamasa Yashiki
  342. Tanaka Tajimanokami Yashiki
  343. Tanaka Yazouyaemon Yashiki
  344. Tanemura Castle (Omi)
  345. Tatai Yakata
  346. Tatenouchi Yakata
  347. Terakura Yakata
  348. Tezuka Yakata
  349. Toba Yakata
  350. Todoroki Yakata
  351. Todoroki Yashiki
  352. Tokoji Castle
  353. Tokushige Yashiki
  354. Tonbori Castle (Tanba)
  355. Tongari Yashiki
  356. Tono Yakata
  357. Tonomura Yakata
  358. Touendou Castle (Omi)
  359. Tsuda Castle (Omi)
  360. Tsukiyama Yakata
  361. Tsurugawa Yakata
  362. Tsutsumi Yashiki
  363. Uchigoya Yakata
  364. Uede Yashiki
  365. Ueno Castle (Kouzuke)
  366. Ueno Yashiki
  367. Uenodan Yakata
  368. Uenohara Castle
  369. Uesugi Yakata
  370. Umenoki Yashiki
  371. Ushitate Yakata
  372. Utsuro Yakata
  373. Wada Yakata (Kanzaki)
  374. Wakaowade Yashiki
  375. Wakasa Takeda Yakata
  376. Watauchi Inoue Yakata
  377. Yabarahigashimura Yashiki
  378. Yabutsude Castle (Omi)
  379. Yaga Castle (Tanba)
  380. Yaguchi Yakata
  381. Yamabe Yakata
  382. Yamada Shigetada Yakata
  383. Yamadaohshimo Yakata
  384. Yamadera Yashiki
  385. Yamaga Yakata
  386. Yamaguchi Yashiki
  387. Yamamoto Jin'ya
  388. Yamanaka Yashiki (Koka)
  389. Yamanashi Nakamura Yashiki
  390. Yamori Castle (Omi)
  391. Yashimashi Yashiki
  392. Yashiro Yakata
  393. Yasuda Yoshisada Yakata
  394. Yatsushiro Monnouchi Yashiki
  395. Yatsushiro Nakamura Yashiki
  396. Yatsushiro Yashiki
  397. Yoda Yakata
  398. Yoshiike Awaji Yashiki
  399. Yoshinohori Yashiki
  400. Yoshinomachi Yakata
  401. Zuirenji Yakata
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