Matsuyama Castle Tsutsui Gate West Adjoining Turret

The West Wing of the Tsutsui Gate

The Matsuyama Castle Tsutsui Gate West Adjoining Turret (松山城筒井門西続櫓) is a single-storey timber turret of 1971 in Marunouchi, Matsuyama City, Ehime Prefecture, and was registered as a Registered Tangible Cultural Property (structure) on June 29, 2022 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).

The Agency records a single-storey timber building with a tiled roof and a building area of 34 square metres; registration number 38-0165.

A Wing Forming a Gate Court

The Matsuyama Castle Tsutsui Gate West Adjoining Turret runs west along the stone wall from the upper floor of the Tsutsui Gate and projects slightly to the north at the back (Agency for Cultural Affairs).

Its hip-and-gable roof continues that of the gate, running east to west, and the projection to the north has its own hip-and-gable roof. A stone-dropping opening wraps around the southwest corner (Agency for Cultural Affairs).

The Agency records that it was rebuilt in timber in 1971. According to Matsuyama City, the Tsutsui Gate and its turrets had been lost to arson in 1949.

Why It Was Registered

The Agency notes that, with the Tonashi Gate to the west, it forms a distinctive box-shaped gate court, and registered it for its contribution to the historic landscape.

What to Look For

Look for the stone-dropping opening around the southwest corner and the turret's relation to the Tonashi Gate to the west (Agency for Cultural Affairs).

Visiting

According to Matsuyama City, the paths up the castle hill are steep and the thresholds of the gates and turrets remain high. Opening hours, fees and access are covered on the Matsuyama Castle group page.