Hekirichi Bastion Fort

Hekirichi Bastion Fort (Japanese: 戸切地陣屋, romanized: Hekirichi Jinya, as historic site name: Hekirichi Bastion Fort of Matsumae clan site was a fortified administrative center of the Matsumae clan during the late Edo period, located in present-day Nozaki, Hokuto City, Hokkaido.

Ruins
Description: first star-shaped Bastion fort in Japan
Also known as
“Hekirichi Bastion Fort of matsumae clan”
“戸切地陣屋(Hekirichi jin’ya)”
“松前藩戸切地陣屋跡(Matsumae-han Hekirichi Jin’ya ato)”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Nanbuzaka Dam.

Nanbuzaka Dam

Dam

Nanbuzaka Dam is a rockfill dam located in Hokkaido Prefecture in Japan. Nanbuzaka Dam is situated 2 km west of Hekirichi Bastion Fort.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Hokuto and Nanae.

Hokuto

Photo: DrTerraKhan, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Hokuto is a city in the center of the Oshima Subprefecture in Japan's northern island of Hokkaido.

Nanae

Town

Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.

Nanae is a town located in Oshima Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. Nanae is situated 8 km northeast of Hekirichi Bastion Fort.

Hekirichi Bastion Fort

Categories
Japanese castle
star fort
historic site
Location
Japan
East Asia
Asia
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Latitude

41.85416° or 41° 51′ 15″ north

Longitude

140.61936° or 140° 37′ 10″ east

Open location code

8RH2VJ39+MP

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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Japanese—“Hekirichi Bastion Fort” goes by many names.

Chinese: “戶切地陣屋”
Chinese: “松前藩户切地阵屋遗址”
French: “Fort bastionné de Hekirichi”
French: “Forteresse bastionnée de Hekirichi du clan Matsumae”
French: “戸切地陣屋(Hekirichi jin’ya)”
French: “松前藩戸切地陣屋跡(Matsumae-han Hekirichi Jin’ya ato)”
German: “Hekirichi Bastionsfestung”
German: “Hekirichi-Bastionsfestung des Matsumae-Clans”
German: “戸切地陣屋(Hekirichi jin’ya)”
German: “松前藩戸切地陣屋跡(Matsumae-han Hekirichi Jin’ya ato)”
Japanese: “まつまえはんへきりちじんやあと”
Japanese: “戸切地陣屋”
Japanese: “松前藩戸切地陣屋跡”
“Hekirichi Bastion Fort of matsumae clan”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include 松前藩戸切地陣屋跡史跡公園 and 清川の千本桜.

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