Yokota Residence

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 in Matsushiro had a stream connected to the main waterway so that they always had fresh water supplied to their gardens.

Gallery

Yokota Residence Gatehouse

Omotemon (front gate), a Nagayamon style gate

Yokota Residence

Back side of the residence

Interior

Inside the Yokota Residence

Interior

Kitchen

Inside the Yokota Residence

Bathroom

Back side of the house and garden

Garden of the Yokota Residence

Garden

Small side garden

Map of the Yokota Residence

"retirement house"

Mock building representing the size and location of the stable.

Storehouse

Yokota Residence Profile
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° 33' 39.28" N, 138° 11' 56.00" E
Matsushiro Castle and nearby Samurai Homes
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ARTShogun

60 months ago

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横田武家屋敷　[松代]　Yokota-Bukeyashiki (Matsushiro)

This samurai residence, built in 1800, belonged to a mid-ranking retainer of the Matsushiro Domain. Several structures are preserved here, including a main gate, main residence, and earthen wall storehouses (dozō). At the back of the home vegetables are still cultivated just as they were in the Edo Period. The architecture of the residential buildings is perhaps the most beautiful I've seen at a bukeyashiki (samurai home) of this size. A secondary residence is attached to the main building via a covered walkway.

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SuupaahiirooAshigaru

66 months ago

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Sadly I wasn't able to go here. The place is closed until 2021 for renovations to make it earthquake-resistance.

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