A Well with a Cherry-Blossom Pulley
The Tokugawaen Tsurube Well (徳川園釣瓶井戸) is a well finished with care to the last detail 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 stone well of 1.6 square metres with a small roof; registration number 23-0406.
A Pulley Pierced with Cherry Blossoms
The well of Tokugawaen lies north-east of the gatehouse range, where stables and a carriage house once stood (Agency for Cultural Affairs). Its curb is of cut granite laid in a cross-frame.
Beside it stand adze-finished posts carrying a small gabled roof with bargeboards, from which hangs an iron pulley pierced with cherry blossoms, with a well bucket (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 iron pulley pierced with cherry blossoms and the cross-framed granite curb (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 the well made?
- Around 1900 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
- What is the curb made of?
- Cut granite.
- How is the pulley decorated?
- It is iron, pierced with cherry blossoms.
- What stood nearby?
- Stables and a carriage house.
- When was the Tokugawaen Tsurube Well registered?
- On October 7, 2014 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
Basic Information
| Name | Tokugawaen Tsurube Well (徳川園釣瓶井戸) |
|---|---|
| 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 structure |
| Dimensions | Stone, 1.6 m², with roof |
| Owner | Nagoya City |
| Public Access | Tokugawaen 9:30–17:30, closed Mondays, adults 300 yen (Aichi Prefecture) |
References
- Tokugawaen Tsurube Well (Database of National Cultural Properties, Agency for Cultural Affairs)
- https://kunishitei.bunka.go.jp/heritage/detail/101/00010158
- Tokugawaen (Aichi Samurai Garden site, Japanese)
- https://aichinow.pref.aichi.jp/samurai_garden/spot/detail/01/
Last verified: 2026.10.24
