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|Year=Mid Edo Period | |Year=Mid Edo Period | ||
|Residence Type=Middle Class | |Residence Type=Middle Class | ||
|Samurai Residence Designations=Important Cultural Property | |||
|Samurai Residence Features=Gates, Garden, House, Warehouses | |Samurai Residence Features=Gates, Garden, House, Warehouses | ||
|Visitor Information=Opens 9:00-17:00 (last entry 16:30), closed Dec 29-Jan3; 200 yen | |Visitor Information=Opens 9:00-17:00 (last entry 16:30), closed Dec 29-Jan3; 200 yen | ||
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|Background=One of the finest and most complete examples of a samurai home in existence. The Yokota Residence is a typical mid-level samurai home complete with house, warehouses, gardens and more. The stream through the garden is connected to several nearby houses too. In fact, all the samurai homes had a stream connected to the main waterway so that they always had fresh water supplied to their gardens. On a personal note, I had a splendid time talking with the gentleman who was managing the house that day about Matsushiro, other samurai homes, and castles in the area. I missed some other sites in Matsushiro for talking too long but it was time well spent. | |Background=One of the finest and most complete examples of a samurai home in existence. The Yokota Residence is a typical mid-level samurai home complete with house, warehouses, gardens and more. The stream through the garden is connected to several nearby houses too. In fact, all the samurai homes had a stream connected to the main waterway so that they always had fresh water supplied to their gardens. On a personal note, I had a splendid time talking with the gentleman who was managing the house that day about Matsushiro, other samurai homes, and castles in the area. I missed some other sites in Matsushiro for talking too long but it was time well spent. | ||
|GPSLocation=36.56091, 138.19889 | |GPSLocation=36.56091, 138.19889 | ||
|Visits=December 2, 206 | |||
|AddedJcastle=2018 | |AddedJcastle=2018 | ||
|Type=Mid Ranking Samurai | |Type=Mid Ranking Samurai | ||
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Revision as of 16:32, 27 January 2018
One of the finest and most complete examples of a samurai home in existence. The Yokota Residence is a typical mid-level samurai home complete with house, warehouses, gardens and more. The stream through the garden is connected to several nearby houses too. In fact, all the samurai homes had a strea
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One of the finest and most complete examples of a samurai home in existence. The Yokota Residence is a typical mid-level samurai home complete with house, warehouses, gardens and more. The stream through the garden is connected to several nearby houses too. In fact, all the samurai homes had a stream connected to the main waterway so that they always had fresh water supplied to their gardens. On a personal note, I had a splendid time talking with the gentleman who was managing the house that day about Matsushiro, other samurai homes, and castles in the area. I missed some other sites in Matsushiro for talking too long but it was time well spent.
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| Yokota Residence Profile | |
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| English Name | Yokota Residence |
| Japanese Name | 旧横田家住宅 |
| Year | Mid Edo Period |
| Residence Type | Middle Class |
| Designations | Important Cultural Property |
| Features | Gates, Garden, House, Warehouses |
| Visitor Information | Opens 9:00-17:00 (last entry 16:30), closed Dec 29-Jan3; 200 yen |
| Website | http://www.sanadahoumotsukan.com/facilities/facility.php?n=6 |
| Location | Nagano City, Nagano Prefecture |
| Castle | Matsushiro Castle |
| Coordinates | 36.56091, 138.19889 |
| Matsushiro Castle and nearby Samurai Homes | |
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| Visits | December 2, 206 |
| Added Jcastle | 2018 |
