大番所 中之門跡

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Passing through Otesan-mon Gate, you will find Hyakunin Bansho Guardhouse on your left, and on your right, Nakano-mon. A Bansho (Guardhouse) was a defense station. Currently, Hyakunin Bansho, Doshin Bansho, and O-bansho are the only three remaining guardhouses. O-bansho was built inside the Otenakano-mon Gate and was said to have been guarded by the highest ranking samurai. Because it was the last guardhouse on the way to the inner citadel​ of Edo Castle, it is thought to have played an important security role. O-bansho Guardhouse has since been rebuilt, but 15 steps pockmarcked with old bulletholes remain as a testament to the powerful old architecture and the passage of time.

INFORMATION

  • addressWithin The East Gardens of the Imperial Palace
  • accessTokyo Metro Otemachi Station

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