A Gatehouse Range with a Lattice Window
The Tokugawaen Gatehouse Range (徳川園脇長屋) is a range that served as a gatehouse of around 1900 in Tokugawacho, Higashi Ward, Nagoya City, Aichi Prefecture, and was registered as a Registered Tangible Cultural Property (structure) on October 7, 2014 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
The Agency records a single-storey timber range with a tiled roof and a building area of 127 square metres, altered in 1932 and 2004; registration number 23-0404.
A Gatehouse with a Projecting Lattice Window
The gatehouse range of Tokugawaen is joined by a wall to the south side of the Black Gate; it runs north to south for 20 metres, with batten-and-board cladding below and plaster above (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
A projecting lattice window at its north-west corner, facing the gate, shows that it served as a gatehouse (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
Why It Was Registered
The Agency registered it for its contribution to the historic landscape.
What to Look For
Look for the lattice window projecting toward the gate and the walls of boarding and plaster (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
Visiting
It is owned by Nagoya City (Agency for Cultural Affairs). According to the Aichi Prefecture tourism site, Tokugawaen is open from 9:30 to 17:30 (last entry 17:00), closed on Mondays (open on public holidays) and from December 29 to January 1; admission is 300 yen for adults and free for junior high school students and younger; tel. 052-935-8988. The six registered structures are introduced together on the Tokugawaen page.
Q&A
- When was it built?
- Around 1900 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
- How long is it?
- 20 metres.
- What was it for?
- It served as a gatehouse.
- Where does it stand?
- Joined by a wall to the south of the Black Gate.
- When was the Tokugawaen Gatehouse Range registered?
- On October 7, 2014 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
Basic Information
| Name | Tokugawaen Gatehouse Range (徳川園脇長屋) |
|---|---|
| Location | 1001 Tokugawacho, Higashi Ward, Nagoya City, Aichi Prefecture |
| Designation | Registered Tangible Cultural Property (Structure) |
| Year Designated | Registered 2014/10/07 (Heisei 26) |
| Quantity | 1 building |
| Dimensions | Single-storey timber, tiled roof, 127 m² |
| Owner | Nagoya City |
| Public Access | Tokugawaen 9:30–17:30, closed Mondays, adults 300 yen (Aichi Prefecture) |
References
- Tokugawaen Gatehouse Range (Database of National Cultural Properties, Agency for Cultural Affairs)
- https://kunishitei.bunka.go.jp/heritage/detail/101/00010156
- Tokugawaen (Aichi Samurai Garden site, Japanese)
- https://aichinow.pref.aichi.jp/samurai_garden/spot/detail/01/
Last verified: 2026.10.24
