Ichijodani Asakura Clan Ruins - Ichijodani Asakura Clan Ruins

Japanese: 一乗谷朝倉氏遺跡 - いちじょうだにあさくらしいせき

<br /> The remains of a castle from the Warring States period in Kidonouchi-cho, Fukui City, Fukui Prefecture. Located about 10km southeast of Fukui city in a long, narrow valley along the Ichijodani River, a tributary of the Asuwa River, it was the home base of the Asakura clan, the shugo daimyo of Echizen Province, and flourished as the center of Echizen for 103 years from 1471 (Bunmei 3). Surrounded by earthworks and moats, the Asakura Mansion was at its center, with castle gates set up on the north and south sides of the valley, and the castle town was built inside. Ichijodani Castle was built on the mountain behind the mansion on the east side. Cultural figures such as aristocrats and monks from Kyoto and Nara frequently visited the area, and the city was called the Little Kyoto of the Hokuriku region, adopting Kyoto culture, but in 1573 (Tensho 1), it was destroyed by Oda Nobunaga, who set out to conquer the country, and the castle town was reduced to ashes . In the flat land along the Ichijodani River, you can see the remains of the Asakura residence, as well as the Yudono Garden, Naka no Goten, Suwa Residence Garden, Nanyo-ji Temple Garden, town houses, and samurai residences, and in the mountainous areas there are remains of a fort and yagura . It was designated a Special Historic Site by the government in 1971, and in 1991, four gardens were designated Special Places of Scenic Beauty, and in 2007, excavated items such as ceramics were designated Important Cultural Properties. The Ichijodani Asakura Clan Ruins Museum exhibits weapons, tea ceremony utensils, building materials, tableware, and other daily necessities from among the 1.6 million relics, and uses a model of the ruins to make the exhibits easy to understand. It is about a 30-minute walk from Ichijodani Station on the JR Echigo-Mikuni Hoku Line.

Source: Kodansha National Historic Site Guide Information

Japanese:

福井県福井市城戸ノ内町にある戦国時代の城館跡。福井市街の東南約10km、足羽(あすわ)川支流の一乗谷川沿いの細長い谷あいにある、越前国の守護大名朝倉氏の本拠地で、1471年（文明3）から103年間、越前の中心として栄えた。土塁と堀に囲まれた朝倉館を中心に、谷の南北に城戸を設けてその内側を城下町とし、館の東側背後の山に一乗谷城が築かれた。京や奈良の貴族・僧侶などの文化人がたびたび下向し、京文化を取り入れて北陸の小京都とも呼ばれたが、1573年（天正1）、天下取りに乗り出した織田信長によって滅ぼされ、城下町も灰燼(かいじん)と帰した。一乗谷川沿いの平地には朝倉館跡のほか、湯殿跡庭園、中の御殿跡、諏訪館跡庭園、南陽寺跡庭園、町屋群、武家屋敷などがみられ、山間部には砦(とりで)・櫓(やぐら)などの跡がある。1971年（昭和46）に国の特別史跡に指定され、1991年（平成3）には4ヵ所の庭園が特別名勝に、2007年（平成19）には陶磁器をはじめとする出土品が重要文化財になった。一乗谷朝倉氏遺跡資料館は、160万点に及ぶ遺物の中から武具や茶道具・建築部材・食膳具などの生活用品を展示し、遺跡の模型を使ってわかりやすく展示している。JR越美北線一乗谷駅から徒歩約30分。

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