Hotta-no-saku
The Hotta-no-saku ruins is an archaeological site containing the ruins of a large-scale Heian period josaku-style fortified settlement located in what is now part of the municipalities of Daisen and Misato in the Tōhoku region of Japan.Photo: 掬茶, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Photo: 掬茶, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Archaeological site
- Description: archeological site in Japan
- Also known as: “Hotta Fort”, “Hotta Palisade”, and “Hotta-no-ki”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Misato Museum of History and Folklore;Takeshi Sasaki Memorial Room and Senboku Stadium.
Misato Museum of History and Folklore;Takeshi Sasaki Memorial Room
Museum
Photo: 掬茶, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Misato Museum of History and Folklore;Takeshi Sasaki Memorial Room is situated 4 km south of Hotta-no-saku.
Senboku Stadium
Pitch
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Senboku Stadium is a pitch, which is situated 3½ km west of Hotta-no-saku.
美郷町立千畑小学校
School
Photo: 掬茶, CC BY-SA 4.0.
美郷町立千畑小学校 is a school, which is situated 4 km east of Hotta-no-saku.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Misato.
Misato
Photo: 掬茶, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Misato is a town located in Akita Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 October 2025, the town had an estimated population of 18,613 in 5,999 households and a population density of 110 persons per km2. The total area was 168.34 square kilometres.
Hotta-no-saku
- Categories: Jōsaku castle, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Daisen, Akita, Tohoku, Japan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude
39.46775° or 39° 28′ 4″ northLongitude
140.54881° or 140° 32′ 56″ eastOpen location code
8RF2FG9X+4GOpenStreetMap ID
way 245391984OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteWikidata ID
Q11497278
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In Other Languages
From French to Japanese—“Hotta-no-saku” goes by many names.
- French: “払田柵跡”
- Japanese: “払田柵”
- Japanese: “払田柵跡”
- Japanese: “払田柵遺跡”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include 長森 and Akita Archaeological Center.
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