Ichijodani

Japanese: 一乗谷 - いちじょうだに

A long, narrow valley running north to south, created by the Ichijodani River, which flows along the western foot of Mt. Ichijo (740.9m) in the eastern part of the Fukui Plain. In the Middle Ages, the Asakura clan, who were vassals of the Shiba clan, the guardian of Echizen Province, built a castle on Mt. Ichijojo (435.8m) in this valley, and formed a castle town at the foot of the mountain. For over a century, until their downfall by Oda Nobunaga in 1573, it became the base of Echizen rule and was known as the capital of Etsunan. The Asakura clan's rule over their territory was relatively stable, and many nobles and intellectuals fled to the valley to escape the wars in Kyoto, leading to the blossoming of a brilliant culture. In 1930, the remains of the Asakura residence, Suwa residence, Nanyo-ji temple, and Nishiyama Kosho-ji temple in Ichijodani were designated as historic sites, and in 1967, part of the Nanyo-ji temple site, Eirinzuka (the grave of Asakura Takakage), the remains of the mountain castle, and the upper and lower castle gates were added to the list. In 1971, the designated area was expanded to 278 hectares, and it was named the Ichijodani Asakura Clan Ruins Special Historic Site. In 1972, the Fukui Prefectural Education Agency's Asakura Clan Ruins Research Institute was established, and investigations, excavations, and restoration work have been ongoing.
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Japanese:

福井平野の東部，一乗山（740.9m）の西麓を流れる一乗谷川のつくる南北に狭長な谷。この谷には中世，朝倉氏が越前(えちぜん)国の守護斯波(しば)氏の被官時代から一乗城山（435.8m）山上に城を構え，麓に城下町を形成，1573年織田信長によって滅ぼされるまで１世紀有余，越前支配の本拠地となり，越南(えつなん)の都と称された。朝倉氏による領国統治は比較的安定しており，京都での戦乱を逃れて公家や文化人が多く訪れ，はなやかな文化が花開いた。1930年一乗谷中の朝倉館跡・諏訪館跡・南陽寺および西山光照寺跡が史跡に指定され，1967年さらに南陽寺跡の一部と英林塚（朝倉孝景墓）・山城跡・上下両城戸(きど)の部分が追加指定をうけた。1971年指定地が278haに拡大され，特別史跡一乗谷朝倉氏遺跡と命名された。1972年福井県教育庁朝倉氏遺跡調査研究所が発足，調査や発掘・復原が進められている。
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