The Ichigaya dojo where Kondo Isami, Hijikata Toshizo, and Okita Soji trained together before founding the Shinsengumi—a pilgrimage site for bakumatsu history enthusiasts.
Site of the **Shieikan**, a swordsmanship dojo of the **Tennen Rishin-ryu** school opened in 1839 by the third-generation master **Kondo Shusuke** at the Ichigaya Kora residence (present-day Shinjuku Ward Ichigaya Yanagi-cho 25). A pilgrimage site for fans of the **Shinsengumi** nationwide, it is the historical hub where the Shinsengumi's core members gathered during the turbulent bakumatsu period…
Site of the Tennen Rishin-ryu swordsmanship dojo opened 1839 by the third-generation master Kondo Shusuke at the Ichigaya Kora residence. Kondo Isami succeeded as fourth master in 1861; Hijikata Toshizo, Okita Soji, Nagakura Shinpachi, and Saito Hajime gathered here before becoming the Shinsengumi. …
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