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Edited by: Declan Murphy Recommended: Suggested Itineraries Favorite Gifu moments... Best ways to get there Gifu Photogallery Newsgroups: fj.rec.travel.japan, Alt-FAQ Bulletin Boards: Fun/Clubs/Nightlife  Accommodation/Discounts
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Historical Government House (Takayama Jinya)
I highly recommend a visit here to anyone interested in Japanese history. The building served as the Tokugawa government's administrative building for 177 years (1692-1868). Of some 60 local government offices that were once spread throughout Japan, this is the only one still in existence. Like a miniature palace with an outer wall and an imposing entrance gate, the sprawling complex consists of both original buildings and reconstructions. In addition to administrative offices, chambers, and courts, the complex contained living quarters, a huge kitchen, an interrogation room with torture devices, and a 400-year-old rice granary, the oldest and biggest in Japan.
What makes a visit here especially educational are the free guided tours (also available in English), which last about 30 to 40 minutes and provide fascinating insight into administrative life during the Edo Period. When tours are not available (just ask at the desk), audiophones are available free of charge.
Hours Apr-Oct, daily 8:45am-5pm; Nov-Mar, daily 8:45am-4:30pm
Address 1-5 Hachi-ken-machi
Location A 10-min. walk from the train station
Phone 0577/32-0643
Prices Admission 420 yen
Tours - The Japan Discovery Tours visits Takayama Jinya
Click here for more information regarding when Discovery visits this destination.
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