Introducing the highlights and how to visit GojobanYashiki! We will also explain the parking lot and shooting points.

Mie photographer ``Fugamaru-chan'' and his partner ``Cham'' bring you information that will make you love Mie even more. This article is about the "GojobanYashiki" theme.

▼Table of contents

• What is GojobanYashiki?
• Parking location
• Highlights of GojobanYashiki
• You can tour and take photos inside the building.
• Learn about life in the Edo period
• Filming locations for the movie “Rurouni Kenshin”
• cobblestone walkway and fence
• Shooting point
• ① Photograph retro furniture and items
• ② Fences and cobblestones
• ③Overlooking GojobanYashiki
• ④ Rain/cloudy weather

What is GojobanYashiki?

GojobanYashiki is a samurai residence where 20 samurai who served as the guard of Matsuzaka Castle and their families lived.

Samurai residences line both sides of the stone pavement that connects the back gate of Matsuzaka Castle to the Takego Monzeki, which was once inside the castle. The samurai guarding the castle lived inside the castle.

For more information on Matsuzaka Castle ruins, please see the article below.

Introducing the history and highlights of Matsuzaka Castle ruins! We will also explain parking lots and photo spots.

Parking location

The nearest parking GojobanYashiki is the MatsusakaCity Parking Lot, which is about a 7-minute walk from Ojo Banyashiki, and parking is free.

There are a large number of parking spaces here, 210, but it is also used by users of nearby facilities, so it can be full even on weekdays.

If the parking lot is full, please use the nearby paid parking lot (coin parking lot). You can also use the MatsusakaCity parking lot, which is only open to the public on Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays.

Highlights of GojobanYashiki

We'll introduce you to the key points for enjoying your visit to GojobanYashiki, as well as its unique charms.

You can tour and take photos inside the building.

GojobanYashiki is made up of 19 units in both the east and west wings, of which the one at the north end of the west wing is open to the public for tours free of charge.

Opening hours are 10:00 to 16:00, closed on Mondays and New Year's holidays.

*If Monday is a holiday, the museum will be closed the next day.

Learn about life in the Edo period

The interior of the building is characterized by a spacious dirt floor with no ceiling, and the floor plan from the Edo period has been faithfully preserved.

When you take off your shoes and go up to the room, you can look around the four rooms with tatami flooring.

There is a hallway with a wooden floor between the courtyard and the dirt floor, and you can feel the atmosphere unique to an old house. Did the samurai of the time also sit on this porch and look out at the courtyard?

Filming locations for the movie “Rurouni Kenshin”

It became a filming location for the final chapter of the Rurouni Kenshin movie series, ``Rurouni Kenshin: The Beginning'', and has become a popular spot for fans to visit.

Filming took place here about a year before the movie was released, and scenes from the movie and scenes from the movie are on display inside the room.

cobblestone streets and fences

The stone pavement is lined with well-kept hedges and garden trees on both sides, creating a space where you can feel the atmosphere of those days.

Shooting point

Introducing places where you can take more beautiful photos of GojobanYashiki! Please take a look at it as a reference for tours and walking around the surrounding town.

① Photograph retro furniture and tools

Retro furniture and tools are on display inside the building, giving you a glimpse of life in the past.

By taking pictures of them, you can take photos that will make you feel like you have traveled back in time.

② Fences and cobblestones

The beauty of the stone-paved street and the fences on both sides is unique to GojobanYashiki.

If you take the photo toward the Matsuzaka Castle ruins, you will see the castle's stone walls, giving you a more authentic feel of the Edo period.

If you enjoy walking around town wearing a kimono, we recommend taking a commemorative photo here.

Stroll through the merchant town of Matsusaka. I changed into a Matsusaka cotton kimono and took a trip back in time♪: Ai Yamamoto's Mietabi! Matsusaka edition

③Look at GojobanYashiki

From the Tokugawa Jinya Ruins at the Matsuzaka Castle Ruins, you can see the entire Matsusaka townscape, and you can also see the entire GojobanYashiki.

Why not take a photo of yourself walking along the cobblestones from here?

Spring is also the perfect season to take photos of the cherry blossoms and GojobanYashiki.

④ Rainy/cloudy weather

On rainy or cloudy days, soft light comes in from outside, making it possible to take photos with a calm and calm atmosphere.

Mie Kanko has published an article about photographer Masashi Asada from Mie Prefecture and Yoshio-san, a former gymnast, taking family photos at GojobanYashiki. Please take a look at this for reference when photographing people.

“Yoshi Onii-san” takes on a family photo at GojobanYashiki! Learn how to take photos from photographer Masashi Asada [Part 2]

What did you think

We have told you about the highlights of GojobanYashiki along with photo points. This is the only place in the country where you can enjoy touring and photographing the samurai residence, which is a nationally important cultural property and one of the largest in the country. Please come visit us once.

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MatsusakaCity, where GojobanYashiki is located, is full of scenic spots and photogenic spots! Would you like to go to MatsusakaCity, where beautiful scenery spreads throughout the four seasons, to take photos?

We are introducing the spectacular views and photogenic spots in MatsusakaCity in this article ↓

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About Fugamaru-chan & Chamu

Fugamaru-chan (left side)
Active on Twitter and Instagram as a photographer who takes pictures of Mie. He started photographing his hometown of Mie in 2017, and in 2018 self-published his book ``Mie's Etoko Photo Collection''. Operates Mie Photo Gallery, which distributes photos of Mie Prefecture for free. We also operate a website called Mie no Etoko Meguri, which mainly covers restaurants in Mie. The cameras I own are EOS 6D and EOS RP.

Cham (right side)
Fugamaru-chan's partner. Specializing in low-angle photography, he captures landscapes with a unique worldview. She has been working with Fugamaru-chan since 2020 as a photography assistant, and has been working as a model for landscape photography. We are sending information about Mie on Twitter and Instagram. My camera is α7iii.

Lian (dog)
Papillon joined the family in May 2021. A mysterious dog who loves playing with cats and plays in a cat-like way. I'm currently enjoying spots in Mie Prefecture that I can enjoy with my dog.

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