姫路城特別公開 トの搦手周辺
To-no-Yagura
On February 24th, we joined the Special Exhibition “To-no-Yagura
and Karamete” (To Watchtower and the Rear Gate area).
The inside of To-no-Ⅰmon
To-no-Ⅰ-mon
Although there is no clear historical evidence, it has long been thought
that To-no-Ⅰ-mon (To Gate Ⅰ) was moved from Okishio(Ojio) Castle.
It is the only gate with no white plaster.
Masugata koguchi (A Gate with a box-shaped space in front)
Between the “To-no-Ⅰ-mon” (To Gate Ⅰ) and the “To-no-Ⅱ-mon” (To Gate Ⅱ)
is the box-shaped “masugata”. This is the only structure in the castle that
keeps the original “masugata” form.
To-no-Ⅱ-mon
Osakabe Shrine
East from To-no-Ⅱ-mon (To Gate Ⅱ), we saw the stone monument of
Osakabe Shrine standing out against the sky.
To-no-Yagura(To Watch Tower)
The To Watchtower is in the
eastern part of the Main Tower
and played an important defensive
role. Seen from above the building
is diamond shaped.
The inside of To Watch Tower
