RARE SAMURAI TENEMENT HOUSING ／旧紀州藩士の武家屋敷「御城番屋敷」

For samurai aficionados, Mie Prefecture’s Matsusaka City, about an hour and a half from Nagoya City
is a must see, as it retains one of the very few remaining Gojoban Yashiki, samurai tenement houses
left in Japan.

三重県松阪市にある御城番屋敷。松阪城址の城址からも眺めることのできる、この武家屋敷は、全国でも
稀にみる珍しい組屋敷だ。ここは単なる歴史上の観光スポットではなく、今もなお子孫の方々によって
維持され、生活が営まれている。

Found below the impressive stone remains of Matsusaka Castle, the Gojoban Yashiki, straight out
of a samurai TV drama, was built around 1863 to house 20 samurai castle-guards, their families and staff.
The wood walled tenement consists of two main buildings with a lane running between them. Each of the
row houses have their own private garden space. A small shrine, and a remaining mud-walled warehouse
shared by the residents complete the arrangement. The two main buildings are designated Important
Cultural assets, while the kura warehouse is listed as a Cultural Asset.

御城番屋敷は、1863年（江戸末期）、旧紀州藩士が松阪城を警護するために建てられた武家屋敷。
当時は 20名の藩士と その家族が住んでいた。石畳が敷き詰められた道の両脇には、美しく整えられた垣根があり、
その後ろには庭、そして木造の屋敷があり、なんとも言えない風情を感じさせる。

These rare houses are living historical sites, as six direct descendants of the original residents continue to live in these fine examples of Edo Period architecture. One of the buildings is now maintained by the city and has been opened to the public since 1990. The living quarters, the rooms, kitchen and toilets remain as was, providing the visitor with a glimpse into the everyday lifestyles of samurai in feudal Japan.

1990年からは、一戸を松阪市が借用し、一般公開している。江戸時代の侍たちのライフスタイルを
体感できるスポットだ。

御城番屋敷

住所：三重県松阪市殿町1385

三重県観光連盟WEBサイト：http://www.kankomie.or.jp/spot/detail_3145.html

ACCESS

From Nagoya Station, take the Kintestu or JR Lines to Matsusaka Station (1 hour 10 mins)

Or, 90 minutes from Osaka’s Kintetsu Namba Station.

The castle is a 15 minute walk from the station, or 5 minutes ride to Shiyakusho Mae stop on Ono / Fujonokidai bound busses. Suzunoya Loop busses circles the downtown area for 100 Yen a ride.

大きな地図で見る