Sagaki Jin'ya

History

Sagaki-bugyōsho was established in 1634 at the foot of the old castle mount of Kuniyoshijō, which had been abandoned around twenty years prior. In 1803 the bugyōsho became Sagaki-jin'ya. The jin'ya had a main residence, nagaya (rowhouses), kitchens and bansho (guardhouses), as well as a 'tea house' pavilion which served as lodgings for the lord of Obama Domain. The small town of Sagaki was located below, and it had inns for travellers. Between the town and the jin'ya a large board was erected for displaying the rules of the domain and sub-domain (Sagaki was one sub-domain of Obama Domain, and Tsuruga was another).

For more history see my article on Kuniyoshi Castle.

Visit Notes

The site of Sagaki-jin'ya now hosts a museum, though it was closed when I visited (a sign said it was closed during winter). The museum building is actually the relocated residence of a shōya (village magistrate) from the late Edo period. Ruins of the jin'ya are chiefly its ishigaki (stone-piled ramparts), though apparently other structures exist off-site, having been relocated when the jin'ya was decommissioned. A gate which was relocated has been moved back, but it appears that it's actually inside of the museum (without the roof portion), so I couldn't see it. There was also something that looked like a small trebuchet near the museum.

Gallery

Stone walls and relocated shoya

Castle Profile
English Name	Sagaki Jin'ya
Japanese Name	佐柿陣屋
Alternate Names	Sagaki-bugyōsho
Founder	Obama Domain
Year Founded	1634; 1804
Castle Type	Flatland
Castle Condition	No main keep but other buildings
Designations	Local Historic Site
Historical Period	Edo Period
Artifacts	Ishigaki, Shouya-yashiki (Cultural Property), Jin'ya gate
Features	gates, samurai homes, stone walls
Visitor Information
Access	Mihama Sation on the Obama Line; 30 minute walk
Visitor Information	24/7 free; museum closed in winter
Time Required	40 minutes
Website	https://www.town.fukui-mihama.lg.jp/soshiki/30/367.html
Location	Mihama, Fukui Prefecture
Coordinates	35° 36' 38.84" N, 135° 57' 49.00" E
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Added to Jcastle	2023
Contributor	ART
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