Northern enclosure of Edo Castle had Tayasu family’s mansions and Shimizu family’s mansions. Nowadays it is maintained as a forest park after the Second World War and was opened as Kita-no-maru Park from April 1969. It is famous for Japan martial arts stadium, called The Nippon Budokan, and cherry blossom viewing spots in spring.

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 It used to be Tayasu family’s mansions inside of the gate. Tayasu-Tokugawa family usually says Tayasu family. It was one of the three lords called Go-san-kyo and was a branch of the Tokugawa shogun family. Its ancestor was Munetake (1715 - 1771), the second son of the eighth shogun Yoshimune (1684 - 1751). It was believed that he was given a mansion inside of the gate and started living there from 1731.
 It was possible to supply successors from the family if the shogun passed away without succession and the rank was next to The Three Successor Houses (Owari, Kii, and Mito).

  • Ushi-ga-fuchi moat viewed on the earth-paved bridge
    Ushi-ga-fuchi moat viewed on the earth-paved bridge
  • viewed on the earth-paved bridge
    Chidori-ga-fuchi moat viewed on the earth-paved bridge
  • The gate viewed on the earth-paved bridge
    The gate viewed on the earth-paved bridge
  • The one-story gate viewed in the square
    The one-story gate viewed in the square
  • The stone walls viewed in the square
    The stone walls viewed in the square
  • The mark engraved on the stone wall 1(the red circle)
    The mark engraved on the stone wall 1(the red circle)
  • The mark engraved on the stone wall 2(the red circle)
    The mark engraved on the stone wall 2(the red circle)
  • The mark engraved on the stone wall 3(the red circle)
    The mark engraved on the stone wall 3(the red circle)
  • The turreted passageway viewed inside the park
    The turreted passageway viewed inside the park
  • The turreted passageway and the Nippon Budōkan viewed inside the park
    The turreted passageway and the Nippon Budōkan viewed inside the park
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 It used to be Shimizu family’s mansions inside of the gate.The Shimizu-Tokugawa family is commonly known as Shimizu family. The Shimizu family, one of the three lords called Gosankyo, was a branch of the Tokugawa shogun family. Its ancestor was Shigeyoshi (1745-1795) who the grandson of the eighth shogun Yoshimune (1684 - 1751), the second son of the ninth shogun Ieshige (1711-1761) and yonger brother of the tenth shogun Ieharu（1737-1786） too. It was believed that he was given a mansion inside of Shimizu-mon gate and started living there from 1758.

  • Shimizu-mon gate viewed from a distance
    Shimizu-mon gate viewed from a distance
  • The gate viewed up close
    The gate viewed up close
  • Inside the gate
    Inside the gate
  • The one-story gate viewed in the square
    The one-story gate viewed in the square
  • Square of the gate 1
    Square of the gate 1
  • Square of the gate 2
    Square of the gate 2
  • The square in autumn 1
    The square in autumn 1
  • The square in autumn 2
    The square in autumn 2
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  • The turreted passageway with the stone steps
    The turreted passageway with the stone steps
  • The gutter at the side of the stone steps
    The gutter at the side of the stone steps
  • The stone steps viewed from below
    The stone steps viewed from below
  • The stone steps
    The stone steps
  • The stone steps viewed from above
  • The stone steps at the side of turreted passageway viewed from above
    The stone steps at the side of turreted passageway viewed from above
  • Shimizu-mon gate with Shimizu-bori moat
    Shimizu-mon gate with Shimizu-bori moat
  • The gate viewed from above
    The gate viewed from above
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  • The mark engraved on the stone wall at the turreted passageway
    The mark engraved on the stone wall at the turreted passageway
  • The mark engraved on the stone wall at the turreted passageway viewed up close
    The mark engraved on the stone wall at the turreted passageway viewed up close
  • The mark engraved on the stone wall near the turreted passageway 1
    The mark engraved on the stone wall near the turreted passageway 1
  • The mark engraved on the stone wall near the turreted passageway 2
    The mark engraved on the stone wall near the turreted passageway 2
  • The mark engraved on the stone wall viewed from stone steps 1
    The mark engraved on the stone wall viewed from stone steps 1
  • The mark engraved on the stone wall viewed from stone steps 2
    The mark engraved on the stone wall viewed from stone steps 2
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  • Ushi-ga-fuchi Moat viewed from the earth-paved bridge in front of Shimizu-mon gate
    Ushi-ga-fuchi Moat viewed from the earth-paved bridge in front of Shimizu-mon gate
  • Ushi-ga-fuchi Moat and roof of Japan martial arts stadium viewed from the earth-paved bridge in front of the gate
    Ushi-ga-fuchi Moat and roof of Japan martial arts stadium viewed from the earth-paved bridge in front of the gate
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  • Shimizu Moat 1
    Shimizu Moat 1
  • Shimizu Moat 2
    Shimizu Moat 2
  • Shimizu Moat viewed from above
    Shimizu Moat viewed from above
  • Waterfowl in the moat
    Waterfowl in the moat
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