Hinai

Hinai lies in northern Dewa, where the Yoneshiro River winds through a basin surrounded by mountains. Ōdate Castle became a local centre of the Satake domain after the family's transfer to Akita in 1602. Oba Yoshinari accompanied his lord from Hitachi and took charge of the castle; his descendants, permitted to use the name Satake West, governed the district for generations.