Gojō Shinmachi

photo by 663highland · CC BY 2.5

photo by 663highland · CC BY 2.5

Founded in 1608, at the wish of a daimyo, around Futami Castle.

You walk through the district that joins Gojō, an old commercial hub, and Shinmachi, the castle town founded in 1608 by the daimyo (the feudal lord) Matsukura Shigemasa around Futami Castle. The roughly 7 hectares of historic streets were designated a protected heritage site in 2010.

Gojō Shinmachi was formed by the union of two settlements: Gojō, a commercial hub already active in medieval times, and Shinmachi, the castle town founded in 1608 by the daimyo Matsukura Shigemasa around Futami Castle. The district, about 7 hectares, has been designated an Important Preservation District for Groups of Traditional Buildings (重要伝統的建造物群保存地区).

🚉 Gojo · 16 min walk

Sources: city.gojo.lg.jp

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