This museum is very interesting, with several different buildings. Very worthwhile. Would have appreciated a tour in English.

The former government historical house and the only surviving regional government office out of about 60.Looking like a temple outside, inside a series of interwoven rooms all with their tatami mats, hence shoes off. Loved the way this building was built and how everything links...More

This old house looks like a temple but was actually used as a government building and is very well preserved, in fact the only one of its kind left in Japan. Our tour was conducted in English so we were able to understand everything easily...More

The only former government outpost from the Edo period still standing in Japan. Best to go with a guide (or someone who knows their history of the place) who is able to bring out the history of Takayama as you traverse through the many rooms....More

Spent a pleasant hour here and it was not busy probably because everyone was looking at the floats which Takayama are famous for, outside. Anyway, this gives a really good insight into how the administration was organised in the Shogun times and there is amazing...More

Old and traditional Japanese office with everything in one place. Offices, interrogation room, torture room and rice granary on site. Outside looks like a typical Japanese shrine and until you go inside , don't realize that it was a office building.

Unique for Japanese historic sights of this age - you get to walk through it. An old government building which looks like a temple from the front - very much worth a visit to walk through the tatami rooms and see the inner courtyard garden.

Visited with hubby as part of the Titan "Essence of Japan" trip. The leaflet says this is a "branch office of the Edo Bakufu (government) from 1692 to 1868. It is designated as a National historic site and is the only exisiting building of its...More

The heritage is quite big in size, spent for 1 hour at here. The condition is good probably because of few times renovation did. So quiet and peaceful.

The explanation of the guide was very helpful in understanding some of the nuances in Japanese society in that time. Most of the visit is within the house so without shoes and the floors are cold in April! The evidence of the craftsmanship of the...More