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Former Uchiyama Family Residence East Gate

Former Uchiyama Family Residence East Gate: A Gate to the Orchards

A plain wooden munamon gate of the late Meiji era in Toyama, between the chicken coop and storehouse, once leading to orchards and fields; registered in 1998.

Designation Registered Tangible Cultural Properties

Location Toyama

About the Former Uchiyama Family Residence East Gate

The Former Uchiyama Family Residence East Gate (旧内山家住宅東門, Kyū-Uchiyama-ke Jūtaku Higashimon) is a wooden munamon gate built at the end of the Meiji era at 903 Miyao, Toyama City, Toyama Prefecture, and registered as a Registered Tangible Cultural Property in 1998.

The Former Uchiyama Family Residence East Gate stands on the estate's eastern boundary, midway between the chicken coop and the storehouse. A munamon carries its roof directly on two main posts, and this one is tiled.

A Gate to the Orchards and Fields

The Former Uchiyama Family Residence East Gate was registered for its contribution to the historic landscape. The Agency for Cultural Affairs notes that, simple as it is, it shows what the surroundings of the estate were once like.

Orchards and fields used to spread east of the estate, and this gate was the way out to them. It keeps alive the link between the house and the farmland around it.

A Plain Gate at the Back

The Former Uchiyama Family Residence East Gate is a munamon with little decoration. It did not need the formality of the front gate; it was a working gate for daily trips to the fields.

Further south on the same eastern boundary is the back gate, which also led to the orchards and fields. Two gates on the east side suggest a good deal of traffic between the house and the land beyond.

Seeing the Former Uchiyama Family Residence East Gate

At the Former Uchiyama Family Residence East Gate, note its place between the chicken coop and the storehouse, then look out to the east, where orchards and fields once spread.

Opening days and admission are on the Former Uchiyama Family Residence (Toyama) page. No official guidance on photography could be found as of September 2026, so ask at the reception.

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Q&A

QWhen was the Former Uchiyama Family Residence East Gate built?: AThe Agency for Cultural Affairs dates it to the end of the Meiji era.

QWhat kind of gate is the Former Uchiyama Family Residence East Gate?: AA plain wooden munamon gate with a tiled roof.

QWhy is the Former Uchiyama Family Residence East Gate a Registered Tangible Cultural Property?: AIt was registered in 1998 for its contribution to the historic landscape, as a simple gate that shows what the estate's surroundings were like.

QWhat was the Former Uchiyama Family Residence East Gate used for?: AIt led out to the orchards and fields that once lay east of the estate.

QWhere is the Former Uchiyama Family Residence East Gate?: AOn the eastern boundary, midway between the chicken coop and the storehouse.

Basic Information

Name	Former Uchiyama Family Residence East Gate (旧内山家住宅東門)
Location	903 Miyao, Toyama City, Toyama Prefecture
Designation	Registered Tangible Cultural Property (Building)
Year Designated	1998 (registered)
Quantity	1 structure
Dimensions	Wooden munamon gate, tiled roof
Owner	Toyama Prefecture
Public Access	Open (admission charged, as Gōnō no Yakata Uchiyama-tei)