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Takashima University Hankyuutaku Akiho Takashima's former residence

A nationally designated historic site located in Okumaruyama where the atmosphere of the Edo and Meiji eras remains.

This is the villa of Akiho Takashima, who was famous as a gunner at the end of the Edo period.
The Takashima family was a famous family that inherited townships from generation to generation. Akiho's father, Shigeki Takashima Shirobei, built this villa in Higashikojima-cho. It was called ``Reishoken'' because of the old pine tree that stands in the garden, and ``Useirou'' because on rainy days you could hear the sound of the Kojima River.
The Takashima family had a main residence in Omura-cho (present-day Manzai-cho), but it was destroyed in a fire in 1838, and they lived in this villa ever since.
Akiho learned the Ogino style of gunnery from his father, purchased cannons, bullets, guns, and other weapons from the Netherlands, and studied Western gunnery. His report, which emphasized the necessity of reforming our national military system, caught the attention of Tadakuni Mizuno, a senior councilor.
In 1841, a Western-style gunnery exercise was held at Tokumarugahara (present-day Takashimadaira, Itabashi Ward, Tokyo), and Akiho received a reward from the shogunate, but the following year he was arrested for a crime he did not commit. After he was released after 12 years, he served his country.
Akiho spent the time from gunnery exercises at Tokumaruhara to his capture in this villa.
In 1945, the Amusei Tower was severely damaged by an atomic bomb and destroyed, but the remains of the site include bullet holes, stone walls, earthen walls, wells, and night lights that show the remains of cannon fire.

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Nagasaki city center area (Peace Park, Mt. Inasa, Glover Garden, etc.)
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Let's find out more! Akiho Takashima's former residence

  • A splendid stone wall re-laid with stones from the past-0

    A splendid stone wall surrounds the old house

    A splendid stone wall that has been relaid with stones from the past.

    As you walk along the old Mogi Kaido road from the Shokakuji-shita tram stop, you will see a monument to the ``National Historic Site Takashima Akiho Former Residence'' on your right. This is the entrance to the main gate of Akiho Takashima's former residence. There is a nice stone wall on your right. This stone was broken once, so it has been re-stacked, but the stone itself is said to be the same as before.

    The stone wall surrounding the former house continues towards the grave area of ​​Shogaku-ji Temple, but once you cross the site and go around it, you can get a feel for how vast the area is.

Basic Information

Address 850-0833 Higashikojimacho, Nagasaki City, Nagasaki Prefecture 5-38
Phone 095-829-1193(Nagasaki City Culture and Tourism Department Cultural Properties Division)
FAX 095-829-1219
Days Off Open XNUMX days a week
Prices Free
Transportation access Take the tram from Nagasaki Station (bound for Sofukuji), get off at the “Sofukuji” tram stop, and walk for about 5 minutes.
Bus: Get off at “Sofukuji Iriguchi” bus stop, about 5 minutes walk
Link URL Nagasaki City official website
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