Virtual Kameda Domain 33 Kannon Pilgrimage #26 Mansho-ji Temple

 

     Mansho-ji Temple is said to have been founded in Kitanome Village in the 14th century.  As Omono River flooded a couple of times, Kitanome Village itself, however, moved.  Today's Mansho-ji Temple was founded or revived in 1606 by Kato Mitsukatsu, a vassal of Tateoka Mitsushige (1547-1639), as a branch of Zenpo-ji Temple in Tsuruoka.  Mitsushige was subject to Mogami Yoshimitsu (1546-1614), who rebuilt Daihoji Fortress into Tsurugaoka Castle in 1603.

     In 1406, Mogami Mitsukuni, the 4th son of Mitsunao (?-1413), took over Tateoka Fortress and called his family Tateoka, namely Fortress Hill.  The Tateoka Family was based in the fortress for 7 generations, 189 years.  The 7th lord, Mitsushige, seized Yuzawa Fortress in Akita, and moved there.

     Anyway, Kitanome Village was the exclave of the Kameda Domain along Omono River.  Was the village something like "colonies in antiquity" for the Ando Pirates?

Address: Kitanome-14 Kitanome, Daisen, Akita 019-2121

Phone: 0187-75-2103

Tateoka Fortress Ruins

Address: Tateokatate, Murayama, Yamagata 995-0025

Zenpo-ji Temple

Address: Sekine-100 Shimogawa, Tsuruoka, Yamagata 997-1117

Phone: 0235-33-3303

Site of Yuzawa Castle

Address: Uchidateyama, Yuzawa, Akita 012-0000

Phone: 0183-73-2163

Tsurugaoka Castle Remains

Address: 4 Babacho, Tsuruoka, Yamagata 997-0035

Phone: 0235-35-1315