Sanada-shi Yakata | |
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真田氏館 | |
Ueda, Nagano Prefecture, Japan | |
![]() Sanada-shi Yakata (Kōtai Shrine) | |
Type | Hirajiro-style castle |
Site information | |
Owner | Sanada clan |
Condition | ruins |
Site history | |
Built | 1551 |
Built by | Sanada Yukitaka |
Demolished | 1585 |
Garrison information | |
Past commanders | Sanada Yukitaka Sanada Nobutsuna Sanada Masayuki |
Sanada-shi Yakata (真田氏館, Sanada-shi Yakata) is the remains of a fortified residence of the Sanada clan in Ueda, Nagano Prefecture, Japan. The site is believed that it was a main bastion of the Sanada clan until Sanada Masayuki moved their base to Ueda Castle in 1585.[1]
Sanada-shi Yakata was considered unsuitable for withstanding a siege and Sanada clan had such castles as Sanada-shi Honjō Castle and Tenpaku Castle near the residence.[2]
Its ruins have been protected as a Prefectural Historic Sites.[3] The residence is now only ruins, with some stone walls, moats, and earthworks.[1] Kōtai Shrine which was built by Sanada Masayuki when Sanada clan left the residence is on site.[4] Sanada clan Historical Museum is adjacent to the site.[5][6]