更新日：2024年2月27日

Ruins of the Hamamatsu Castle Ni-no-maru

Ruins of the Hamamatsu Castle Ni-no-maru

The ni-no-maru (second bailey) was located on the east side of the hon-maru (main bailey) and was slightly lower in elevation.

It was about 4,950 square meters and was the location of the castle lord’s residence. In addition, it was also home to a government office that served as the center of the Edo period administration.

The ni-no-maru was made up of the omote-goten, or exterior palace, and the oku-goten, or interior palace.

The omote-goten had a governmental building within and had a land area of roughly 1,650 square meters.

In the entrance of the karahafu (curved gabled roof) is the hall and messenger’s room.

After that are the attendant room, squire’s room and secretary’s room.

On the left side are the jōdan-no-ma, used by the lord for administration, and the study.

On the right side are the goyōsho (office), kanjōsho (administrative room), and katte (kitchen).

The oku-goten is about 330 square meters and had a total of 15 rooms, including the lord’s living room on the left and a bathhouse, page room, and other rooms on the right.

The rooms in both palaces were specifically divided for convenience in work and daily life.

In the northern field of the ni-no-maru was a rice storage facility, the yachi-gura or castle granary.

On the west side one can find the ruins of TOKUGAWA Hidetada’s birthplace, and a pine tree signifying his birth was drawn on the map made in the 1^st year of the Kyōhō era (1716).

Currently, the ruins of the ni-no-maru are part of the Hamamatsu City Hall and the former location of the Hamamatsu Municipal Motoshiro Elementary School.