An Important Cultural Property machiya townhouse building from the early Edo period, built as the residence of the Ogawa family and used as a lodging (jinya) by daimyo during their visits to Kyoto. It features clever defenses reminiscent of a ninja mansion: hidden stairways, warrior-hiding spaces, suspended ceilings, and trap doors. Numerous fire-prevention devices are incorporated throughout, and…

The Nijo Jinya is a machiya townhouse believed to have been built around 1670 (Kanbun 10) by the Ogawa family during the early Edo period. Located south of Nijo Castle, the residence is said to have served as lodgings (jinya) for daimyo visiting Kyoto, notably in connection with the sankin-kotai alt…