Yafurai-date

Yafurai-date
矢不来館跡
Shown within Hokkaido
Yafurai-date (Japan)
LocationYafurai, Hokuto, Hokkaidō, Japan
Coordinates41°47′13″N 140°36′48″E / 41.786826°N 140.613215°E / 41.786826; 140.613215
TypeFortified residence or castle
History
PeriodsMuromachi period

The site of Yafurai-date (矢不来館跡, Yafurai-date ato) in Hokuto, Hokkaidō, Japan, is the grounds once occupied by the castle or fortified residence of Yafurai. Recent excavations have unearthed ceramics and other finds that help locate the site within Muromachi-period long-distance trade networks.