Matsuyama Castle Tsutsui Gate East Adjoining Turret

The East Wing of the Tsutsui Gate

The Matsuyama Castle Tsutsui Gate East Adjoining Turret (松山城筒井門東続櫓) 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 48 square metres; registration number 38-0164.

A Wing Projecting to the South

The Matsuyama Castle Tsutsui Gate East Adjoining Turret runs east along the stone wall from the upper floor of the Tsutsui Gate, then turns to project forward to the south (Agency for Cultural Affairs).

Its tiled hip-and-gable roof continues that of the gate, running east to west, and the projecting part to the south has a hip-and-gable roof of its own (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 Hidden Gate standing next to it on the east, it forms part of a layout peculiar to Matsuyama Castle, and registered it for its contribution to the historic landscape.

What to Look For

Look for the hip-and-gable roof of the projecting south wing, and the way the Hidden Gate continues the line to the east (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.