A Daimyo Residence That Became a School
The Kaibara Domain Jinya Site (柏原藩陣屋跡) is the site of the jinya, the residence and administrative seat of the 20,000-koku Kaibara domain, in Kaibara, Kaibara-cho, Tamba City, Hyogo Prefecture, designated a Historic Site in 1971.
Tamba City notes that the designated area, 4,248.61 square metres, is the part of the former jinya that contains the residence and the nagaya gate.
According to the Agency for Cultural Affairs, Oda Nobukane, brother of Oda Nobunaga, was granted Kaibara in 1598; after a period as shogunal land, Oda Nobuhisa was transferred here from Matsuyama in Yamato in 1695, and his descendants ruled until the Meiji Restoration.
History
According to the Agency, the residence was first built in 1714 but burned in 1818; after rebuilding, following the education law of 1872 it was sold by Toyooka Prefecture the next year and became the building of Sūkō Elementary School.
Tamba City explains that the school took its name from the domain school Sūkōkan, founded by the lord Nobutami in 1858. Surviving are the entrance and formal steps, the upper and second rooms of the shoin, the messengers' rooms and the surrounding corridors. The nagaya gate, the front gate of the jinya, escaped the fire and is thought to date from the original construction of 1714.
What to Look For
The Agency values it as the only daimyo jinya surviving on its original site, and as a rare case showing the development of the Japanese school system, having served as a Meiji elementary school.
Tamba City notes that site restoration work, begun in fiscal 2003, was completed in fiscal 2011.
Visiting the Kaibara Domain Jinya Site
Tamba City notes that a ticket for the adjacent Kaibara History and Folklore Museum also admits visitors to the interior of the residence. The museum is open 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (last entry 4:30 p.m.), closed on Mondays (the next day after a holiday) and 29 December to 3 January; admission is 210 yen for adults.
It is 8 minutes on foot from Kaibara Station on the JR Fukuchiyama Line. Enquiries: Kaibara History and Folklore Museum, 0795-73-0177.
Q&A
- When was the site designated?
- On 6 January 1971.
- What buildings survive?
- The entrance, shoin rooms, messengers' rooms and the nagaya gate.
- Why did it become a school?
- After the education law of 1872 it became Sūkō Elementary School.
- Why is it important?
- It is the only daimyo jinya on its original site.
- How is 柏原 read here?
- Kaibara.
Basic Information
| Name | Kaibara Domain Jinya Site (柏原藩陣屋跡) |
|---|---|
| Location | Kaibara, Kaibara-cho, Tamba City, Hyogo Prefecture |
| Designation | Historic Site |
| Year Designated | Designated 1971/1/6 (Showa 46) |
| Quantity | The residence and nagaya gate area |
| Dimensions | 4,248.61 square metres (Tamba City) |
| Owner | Tamba City |
| Public Access | Residence interior open with the adjacent museum ticket |
References
- Agency for Cultural Affairs Database: Kaibara Domain Jinya Site (Japanese)
- https://kunishitei.bunka.go.jp/bsys/maindetails/401/1889
- Cultural Heritage Online: Kaibara Domain Jinya Site (Japanese)
- https://online.bunka.go.jp/heritages/detail/205913
- Tamba City: Kaibara Domain Jinya Site (Japanese)
- https://www.city.tamba.lg.jp/soshiki/shakaikyoikubunkazaika/gyomuannai/7/1/2441.html
- Tamba City: Kaibara History and Folklore Museum (Japanese)
- https://www.city.tamba.lg.jp/soshiki/shakaikyoikubunkazaika/gyomuannai/5/4/2061.html
Last verified: 2026.09.30