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Ōuchi-shi Yakata ranks #6,271 of 9,040 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #275 of the 295 mapped in Japan. Its Wikipedia articles were opened 1,210 times in the last 60 days, more than 56% of the atlas. 1 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. See how Japan compares in the castle statistics.
Ōuchi-shi Yakata (大内氏館, Ōuchi-shi Yakata) was the fortified residence of the Ōuchi clan in Yamaguchi, Japan. Ōuchi-shi Yakata has been designated as a National Historic Sites along with Ryōun-ji temple.
It was a base of the Ōuchi clan who were feudal lords and thrived during the Muromachi period to Sengoku period. Its ruins have been protected as a nationally designated historic site.
In 1556, Ōuchi Yoshinaga built Kōnomine Castle as a supporting castle of Ōuchi-shi Yakata because Ōuchi-shi Yakata was considered unsuitable for withstanding a siege. but Mōri Motonari`s army advanced to Suō Province, Ōuchi Yoshinaga left Ōuchi-shi Yakata and Kōnomine Castle without resistance.
The castle was listed as one of the Continued Top 100 Japanese Castles in 2017.
Text adapted from “Ōuchi-shi Yakata” on Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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