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Nagamachi Samurai Residence

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Area: Kanazawa
Category: City Town Local > Samurai House

Nagamachi Samurai Residence (長町武家屋敷跡) is the ruins of Samurai residence of Kaga Domain. Nagamachi was the district where middle to high class of Samurai had their houses. The map of Samurai Houses, roads and canals are exactly the same since Edo Period. The mud walls of this area are reconstructed to create the same sight as it used to be in Edo Period.

Tourist Info.
There is a parking.
There are several remaining Samurai houses, such as Nomura House, which are opened for the public.

Access
0. at Kanazawa Station.
1. walk south (20 min.)

Access to Kanazawa Area

Terminal Station: Kanazawa Station.
Access from Nagoya

-By Car: use Meishin Express way to Maibara, use Hokuriku
Expressway to Kanazawa.

-By Train:use JR Tokaido Line to Maibara, use JR Hokuriku
Line to Kanazawa.




Map around Nagamachi Samurai Residence

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Detailed Travel Guide for Nagamachi Samurai Residence

Entire district has the Dobei, the mud wall, and stone floors which offers walking around in Edo period. Also, the gardens in this area take water from Ono Canal which is the same system since Edo Period.

Komogake
... is the protection for the mud walls. It prevent the wall from icing and snow.

The Nagaya gate of Amano House
It is remaining gate located in Nagamachi. Amano was Samurai with 300 koku which considered they were high-calls of Samurai.
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