The only major building in Japan that has survived from the Edo period.

Takayama Jinya was the place where officials such as magistrates and magistrates conducted government affairs during the Edo period. It consisted of government offices, residences for officials and their subordinates, and warehouses. In 1692, Hida became a direct jurisdiction of the Tokugawa shogunate, and for 176 years thereafter, magistrates and magistrates dispatched from Edo conducted government affairs at Takayama Jinya.

It is said that by the end of the shogunate, there were approximately 60 jinya throughout the country, but Takayama Jinya is the only major building from that period that remains, and it has been designated a National Historic Site.

Every building within Takayama Jinya has endured many years. After passing through the gate, rebuilt in 1832, the building, steeped in history, boasts a striking entrance hall with a striking "Aokai Wave" pattern, along with official offices (Goyakusho), local officials' offices (Goyōba), a main hall (Ōhiroma), an official residence (Yakuya), and the courthouse (Mishirasu). You can also see the "Mikura," Japan's oldest and largest surviving Edo-era rice warehouse.

Address: 1-5 Hachiken-cho, Takayama City, Gifu Prefecture 506-0012
Hours: 8:45 AM - 5:00 PM
(8:45 AM - 4:30 PM from November 1st to February 28th)
Admission: Adults 440 yen, High school students and under free
(Student handbooks may be required)

Post by 紅蝦花 | Sep 8, 2025