Former Nakamura Family residence and Hoashi Family Nagaya-mon gate
Former Nakamura Family residence
In the past, the alleyways of Kōjirokūji were lined with thatched samurai houses facing the street. The former Nakamura Family residence was a prestigious structure with an entrance hall. It also had a wooden floor set up so that visitors could ride in a kago* without having to step on the ground. However, due to its dilapidated condition, it was demolished in the early 1980s.
*A ‘kago’ is type of litter used as a means of human transportation in feudal Japan and into Meiji Period (1868-1912 )
Hoashi Family Nagaya-mon Gate
The Hoashi family, who were chief retainers of the Nabeshima family of Kōjiro, have a Nagaya-mon gate facing the street and main building to the north. The main gate and the tatami room of the main building have been preserved. The main building has a thatched roof and a large tatami room, in keeping with the style of the high-class samurai houses.
The Nagaya-mon Gate is a ‘pseudo gate’ created in order to deceive the eyes of an invading enemy into thinking that it is the entrance to the Nabeshima Family residence.
It was originally thatched, but the present structure was remodeled around 1907.
Private residence, not open to the public