Registered Tangible Cultural Properties · Toyama

Former Uchiyama Family Residence North Gate

Former Uchiyama Family Residence North Gate: Toward the Hawking Ground

A wooden munamon gate of 1865 to 1868 in Toyama, opening toward land thought to have been the domain lord's hawking ground; registered as heritage in 1998.

Designation Registered Tangible Cultural Properties

Location Toyama

About the Former Uchiyama Family Residence North Gate

The Former Uchiyama Family Residence North Gate (旧内山家住宅北門, Kyū-Uchiyama-ke Jūtaku Kitamon) is a wooden munamon gate built in the Keiō era (1865 to 1868) at 903 Miyao, Toyama City, Toyama Prefecture, and registered as a Registered Tangible Cultural Property in 1998.

The Former Uchiyama Family Residence North Gate stands towards the eastern end of the estate's northern boundary. A munamon carries its roof directly on two main posts, and this one is tiled.

Hawking Parties and the North Gate

The Former Uchiyama Family Residence North Gate was registered for its contribution to the historic landscape. The Agency for Cultural Affairs values it as a reminder of the estate's past.

According to the Agency, tradition holds that the Uchiyama house served as the domain lord's lodging on hawking expeditions. The land north of the estate was once rolling and hilly, and is thought to have been the hunting ground; the north gate stands where it would have led out to it.

From the Same Years as the Main House

The Former Uchiyama Family Residence North Gate dates from the Keiō era, close in time to the main house and the front gate. Of the estate's gates, only this one and the front gate go back to the Edo period.

Where the front gate is a formal yakuimon facing the approach, the north gate is a simple munamon opening at the back of the estate. The family matched the form of each gate to its role.

Seeing the Former Uchiyama Family Residence North Gate

At the Former Uchiyama Family Residence North Gate, see how the two main posts carry the roof directly, the defining feature of a munamon. Look out northwards through the gate and picture the way that once led to the hunting ground.

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 North Gate built?: AThe Agency for Cultural Affairs dates it to the Keiō era (1865 to 1868).

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

QWhy is the Former Uchiyama Family Residence North Gate a Registered Tangible Cultural Property?: AIt was registered in 1998 for its contribution to the historic landscape, standing where it led to the lord's hawking ground and recalling the estate's past.

QWhat is the link between the Former Uchiyama Family Residence North Gate and hawking?: AThe house is said to have lodged the domain lord on hawking trips, and the land to the north is thought to have been the hunting ground. The gate stands where it led out to it.

QWhere is the Former Uchiyama Family Residence North Gate?: ATowards the eastern end of the estate's northern boundary.

Basic Information

Name	Former Uchiyama Family Residence North Gate (旧内山家住宅北門)
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)