Virtual Old Akita 33 Kannon Pilgrimage #14 Hongaku-ji Temple

 

     It is unknown when Hongaku-ji Temple was founded where the Old Hondo Fortress was located.

     Waga Family was based in Waga County, Mutsu Province.  Waga Motoyoshi advanced to the alluvial fan of Yojima River, where Hotta Fort had been built at the beginning of the 9th century.  The fort existed till the latter half of the 10th century.   Motoyoshi built a fortress at the top of the cone presumably in the 13th century.

     Oh.....the problem is it isn't clear what the area looked like when Urabe Yasumasa organized the Old Akita 33 Kannon Pilgrimage in the 1040's.  It is often the case that we can find no records about Ideha/Dewa Province between the ancient times and the medieval days.

     Satake Yoshishige (1547-1612) was shunted to Rokugo Fortress in 1602, and he moved Hongaku-ji Temple to its present place in 1603.

Address: Higashitakakatamachi-26 Rokugo, Misato, Semboku District, Akita 019-1404

Phone: 0187-84-0124

Old Hondo Fortress Ruins

Address: Tatenosawa Naniwa, Misato, Semboku District, Akita 019-1501

Hotta Fort

Address: Nakayachi-95 Hotta, Daisen, Akita 014-0802

Phone: 0187-69-2397

Rokugo Fortress Ruins

Address: Kodate Rokugo, Misato, Semboku District, Akita 019-1404