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|Background=The Aoyagi were an upper class samurai family who also maintained prominence even after the Meiji Restoration. They continued to live in the house until 1985. Today, the house and storehouse have been converted to museums and other museums and a cafe all exist on the site. It is one of the best places to understand upper class samurai life. | |Background=The Aoyagi were an upper class samurai family who also maintained prominence even after the Meiji Restoration. They continued to live in the house until 1985. Today, the house and storehouse have been converted to museums and other museums and a cafe all exist on the site. It is one of the best places to understand upper class samurai life. The Aoyagi were also the head of the border guards and had an impressive collections of arms and armaments that can be seen in one of the warehouse museums. | ||
|GPSLocation=39.60053, 140.56169 | |GPSLocation=39.60053, 140.56169 | ||
|Visits=Aug. 9, 2004 | |Visits=Aug. 9, 2004; May 11, 2018 | ||
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Revision as of 18:39, 23 September 2018
The Aoyagi were an upper class samurai family who also maintained prominence even after the Meiji Restoration. They continued to live in the house until 1985. Today, the house and storehouse have been converted to museums and other museums and a cafe all exist on the site. It is one of the best pl
Background
The Aoyagi were an upper class samurai family who also maintained prominence even after the Meiji Restoration. They continued to live in the house until 1985. Today, the house and storehouse have been converted to museums and other museums and a cafe all exist on the site. It is one of the best places to understand upper class samurai life. The Aoyagi were also the head of the border guards and had an impressive collections of arms and armaments that can be seen in one of the warehouse museums.
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| Aoyagi Residence Profile | |
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| English Name | Aoyagi Residence |
| Japanese Name | 青柳家 |
| Year | Mid 1800s |
| Residence Type | Upper Class |
| Designations | Prefectural Historic Site |
| Features | Gates, Garden, House, Warehouses |
| Visitor Information | Open 9:00-17:00 (Apr.-Nov.), 9:00-16:00 (Dec.-Mar.); 500 yen admission |
| Website | http://www.samuraiworld.com/english/index.html |
| Location | Semboku, Akita Prefecture |
| Castle | Kakunodate Castle |
| Coordinates | 39.60053, 140.56169 |
| Kakunodate Castle and nearby Samurai Homes | |
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| Visits | Aug. 9, 2004; May 11, 2018 |
| Added Jcastle | 2018 |
