IGA SGG CLUB

IGA SGG CLUB

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BUKE-YASHIKI is open for public viewing

Buke-yashiki were the residences of samurai warriors. In the Edo period (1603-1867) buke-yashiki were mostly owned by the local government of the time, which was called han. Just like houses for present civil servants, each samurai warrior was allowed to use one as a temporary residence while they were in the job, according to their jobs or salaries. The outer front wall of the buke-yashiki pictured above consists of 2 buildings linked by a gate. Buke-yashiki with this style of outer walls served as residences only for samurai of a certain salary bracket. This building was built in around the end of the 18th century and the Irimajiri family had lived in this residence for about 200 years until about ten years ago. Then the building was restored to the original state a few years ago to open for public viewing. By visiting this buke-yashiki, you can learn what the residences of samurai warriors and the lifestyle of samurai families in the Edo period were like.
Ten-min. walk from Kintetsu Ueno-shi station

Admission fee: Yen 200

Open: 9:00 - 17:00

Closed: Dec 29 to Jan 3

A free guided tour is available. Please contact us by phone, fax or e-mail.

TEL&FAX: 0595-23-0912 e-mail

LAST UPDATE: August 20, 2007