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Japan’s only magistrate’s office standing since Edo Period.
Takayama Jinya is the office building where magistrates and officers were working in the Edo Period. It consists of offices and storage. In 1692 when Hida Province came under the Tokugawa shogunate’s direct control, governors and magistrates sent from Edo performed official duties here for the next 176 years.
At the end of shogunate, there were over 60 such offices nationwide, but Takayama Jinya is the only place with main buildings remaining today, and is designated as a national heritage site.
In 1832, the front gate was restored, behind which the front room decorated with Seigaiha (blue waves) pattern, the office, storage, business room, reception hall, officer’s residence, courtroom, etc. are in the historical premises. You can see Onkura, the oldest and largest rice-tax storage in Japan.
The front gate existed since Edo Period
The front room’s sliding doors and alcove are decorated with a blue wave pattern.
The central office and the business room for local officers
Governors/magistrates and their families lived here
The courtroom for investigation and judge
Onkura, the storage, said to have been built in 1600s
Some reviews are AI-translated.
Takayama Jinya has preserved many of its original structures and facilities. It really feels like stepping back into ancient Japan—a place full of history.
You can see where magistrates worked and lived during the Edo period, and learn about the facilities and equipment from that era. It's truly a place with a lot of historical significance.
This was the administrative center during the Edo period. The interior has been restored to look just like it did back then. It's perfect for learning about history and taking photos.
This used to be the local government office. You can still see the tools they used for holding prisoners.
