【深掘り旅】御殿場はなぜ「御殿場」？ 地名の謎を深掘り
The birthplace of Gotemba? This time’s deep-dive journey explores the mystery of Gotemba’s place name. Gotemba City, Shizuoka Prefecture is famous for its outlet stores. An in-depth explanation of the origin of "Gotenba". On this channel, I travel while giving in-depth explanations. This time, I, “Scucchi”, will be in charge of the explanation. I, “Yacchi,” am a listener. Now, let’s start our deep journey. Travel robot’s deep journey. In order to understand the mystery behind Gotemba’s place name, we will begin the story with Edo Castle. I came to JR Iidabashi Station. Is there any relationship between Iidabashi Station and Gotemba? Although not directly related, Iidabashi is one of the important locations. Edo Castle is currently the Imperial Palace. The area was very wide, and you can see the remains of it here in Iidabashi. It is a well-known story that the Metropolitan Expressway was built on the moat of Edo Castle, and the outer moat of Edo Castle is located in Iidabashi. Edo Castle has a double structure, and the two are called the inner and outer walls. It may be easier to understand if they are called "inner moat" and "outer moat." The total length of the outer wall of Edo Castle is approximately 14km. How amazing is that? Osaka Castle is about 8km, so it is 1.75 times the distance of Osaka Castle. It doesn’t really make sense when you compare it, but it’s pretty big, right? that’s right. Edo Castle is the largest castle in Japan. By the way, it was not Tokugawa Ieyasu who built Edo Castle. What, no? Actually, it’s not. I’ll try to explain about that after going to a certain place. There is a sign saying “Ushigome Monzeki” near my current location (Iidabashi Station). Ushigome Gate was built in 1636. It is said to have been built by Hachisuka Tadahide, the lord of the Awa-Tokushima domain. Awa-Tokushima Domain is present-day Tokushima Prefecture. It is said that it was named “Ushigome Gate” because it was the exit to the Ushigome area. The outer moat was built using the area where there was a wide valley from Ushigome to Yotsuya. Rather than building a moat in the middle of nowhere, they also took advantage of the terrain. Nowadays as well as in the past, the important thing is how to reduce labor. In front of JR Iidabashi Station, there is a walking guide map of the Edo Castle outer moat ruins, so if you like castles or want to feel the Edo period, you should check it out. Edo Castle is the largest in Japan, so it must be difficult to walk around. If it’s someone you like, it might not bother you. A mysterious object is located opposite the Edo Castle outer moat ruins walking guide map. This is Ushigome Monzeki. As you can see from the word "gate", there are also remains of a gate on the opposite side. It’s bigger than I expected! I think the gate also had the function of protecting Edo Castle, so it must have been a large and magnificent gate. There is also an explanation at the Ushigome Monzeki on the station side. The large stone next to the explanation is said to be the stone wall stone that was used underground as the foundation of Ushigome Gate. It seems that the words “Awanokamiuchi” are engraved on it. This is said to be evidence that the Hachisuka family (Awa no kami) was in charge of the stone wall construction of Ushigome Gate. I can’t read it… If you know about it, I feel like it might look like that. I came to Ushigome Monzeki on the other side. It’s a fairly large stone wall. The explanation says that this stone wall is “part of Ushigome Mitsuke, one of the outer gates of Edo Castle.” Mitsuke also appeared in Yatchi’s article “The 53 Stations of the Tokaido: A Tour of Post Post Stations.” I wonder if the mitsuke at the entrance to the post was like this? There may not have been a mitsuke this big, but I think this kind of image is fine. It would be great if you could find out what Mitsuke was like when you visit the 53 stations of the Tokaido. The outer moat of Edo Castle is what looks like a river from Ushigome Bridge in front of JR Iidabashi Station. Is this the outer moat? There are railroad tracks along the outer moat, so you can see it from the train. From here, we will walk towards the center of Edo Castle. By the way, this video was about the mystery of Gotemba’s place name, right? It’s a commentary on Edo Castle, is that okay? it’s okay. There is a deep relationship between Edo Castle and Gotemba. A golden slime that looks like something I’ve seen before. That is Nippon Budokan. And on the right is Yasukuni Shrine. Both are located inside Edo Castle. This is in front of the inner moat. This is an intersection called "Tayasumon". Tayasumon Gate is thought to have been built in 1636 by Tadamasa Matsudaira, the first lord of the Fukui domain. The area around the current gate was a land used by farmers called Tayasudai, and the Tayasu Daimyojin shrine was located there, which is the origin of the name Tayasumon. Instead of going towards Tayasumon Gate, I went to the right side and there was an explanation of Chidorigafuchi. Chidorigafuchi is said to have been built in conjunction with the construction of the old Edo Castle. There are paintings that look like cherry blossoms, so it would be nice to come during the cherry blossom season. It seems that the “Chiyoda Cherry Blossom Festival” is held in spring. It looks like there will be some illumination, so it seems like a good place to visit in spring in Tokyo. May, the green season, is also nice. It seems that each period has its own merits. I agree. With the inner moat on your right, proceed along the inner moat. And then we arrived at our destination. In this place, where you can see Hirakawa Gate on your left, there is a monument related to the construction of Edo Castle. Edo Castle was built by Dokan Ota, a vassal of Mochitomo Uesugi of the Uesugi clan . Edo Castle was built in the first year of Choroku (1457). It was in Tensho 18 (1590) that Tokugawa Ieyasu entered Edo Castle, so it was built 133 years before that. Surprising fact. After that, the Edo shogunate was established by Tokugawa Ieyasu, and the Edo period began. During the Edo period, the Five Highways were developed, and even the shoguns would pass through them. The “Goten” was built as a resting place at that time. There was "Gotenyama" near Shinagawa-juku on the Tokaido, right? Does that Gotenyama have something to do with it? It is said that there was also a palace on Gotenyama in Shinagawa. I came to Gotenyama. This is also a famous spot for cherry blossoms. There are famous cherry blossom viewing spots all over Japan. It is said that Gotenyama Castle was once located in Gotenyama. Dokan Ota is said to have built Gotenyama Castle. It is said that during the Edo period, Tokugawa Ieyasu built the Shinagawa Palace for falconry, which is why the mountain came to be called Gotenyama. Gotenyama is where the soil was taken to build Shinagawa Daiba. For this reason, it seems that no remains of Shinagawa Palace remain. It is said that the person who used Shinagawa Palace the most was Iemitsu Tokugawa, who used it nearly 200 times in 18 years. However, on February 11, 1702, Shinagawa Palace was destroyed along with Azabu Palace due to a fire near Yotsuya Taisoji Temple. Shinagawa Palace was abolished on August 14th and was never rebuilt after that. It is estimated that the Shinagawa Palace was located near the present-day Tokyo Marriott Hotel in Kita-Shinagawa 4-chome, Shinagawa-ku. By the way, it seems that there is no town called “Gotenyama” in Shinagawa Ward today. A hotel that looks like a palace is being built where Shinagawa Palace used to be. I think that’s probably the Tokyo Marriott Hotel. It would be embarrassing if I was wrong… It is certainly a place that has the atmosphere of a “Goten”, both now and in the past. If you go straight along this road, you will arrive at Shinagawa-juku. Next is JR Fuchuhonmachi Station in Fuchu City, Tokyo. There was also a palace here. In Fuchu City, Tokyo, there was a post station on the Koshu Highway called Fuchu-juku. Maybe that has something to do with it. Shinagawa Palace was located near Shinagawa-juku on the Tokaido. There may have been many along the Five Highways, as it was a resting place for the shogun. Fuchu Palace is said to have been built in 1590. It is said that not only Tokugawa Ieyasu but also Hidetada and Iemitsu visited and enjoyed falconry and sweetfish fishing. However, it was burnt down in 1646 and was never rebuilt. I see something on the right that I don’t understand. The Fuchu Goten ruins are located a 1-minute walk from JR Fuchu-honmachi Station. So, that unknown thing is the remains of a palace? You may think so, but it’s actually not. This place has more history. Perhaps it means that something important was placed in a place that was originally important. It seems that this location was previously planned to be the relocation site of the Ito-Yokado Fuchu store, and the ruins were discovered during excavations for that purpose. During the excavations, the Musashi Kokushikan and Fuchu Palace were discovered. Musashi Province is one of the ryosei provinces, which were local administrative divisions in ancient Japan. Ryosei countries were established based on the Ritsuryo system. It seems that it was classified from the Asuka period to the early Meiji period. This place is called “Kokushikan and Ieyasu Goten Historical Site Square”. From the order of the names, you can see that Kokushikan is the main one. Musashi Province seems to have been the area of present-day Tokyo, Saitama Prefecture, Yokohama City, Kanagawa Prefecture, and Kawasaki City, Kanagawa Prefecture. It’s quite spacious. Also, the fact that it continued until the early Meiji period seems to be related to the fact that Fuchu Palace was built at this location. It is said that the Kokushikan, the residence and office of the Kokushi, the head of the administrative agency that ruled Musashi Province, was located in this location from the Asuka period to the beginning of the Nara period to the end of the Heian period. It seems to be no coincidence that he built the Fuchu Palace in the same place; Ieyasu, who became the new lord of Musashi Province, built a palace in the place where the ancient Kokufu (Kokushikan) of Musashi Province was located to show his legitimacy. It is thought that he created it. A Kokufu is a city where the Kokushi has facilities to conduct government affairs. There is a restored model of the Kokushikan in the Kokushikan and Ieyasu Palace Historical Site Plaza. Not only that, you can also view images using a VR scope. As of May 2024, VR scopes can be rented for free at the management office. Looks a little interesting. Next time, it might be a good idea to visit places related to the Kokufu. Having seen Edo Castle, Shinagawa Palace, and Fuchu Palace, I will return to Gotemba. This road is supposed to be called Yagurazawa Okan. The other side is towards Edo, passing through the north side of Hakone. And this is the Numazu area. The Yagurazawa Okan was a road that ran from Akasakamitsuke in Edo through Sangenjaya, Nagatsuda, Atsugi, Matsuda, and Gotemba to Numazu-shuku on the Tokaido, and functioned as a side route to the Tokaido. It was also called Daisendo because it was a pilgrimage route to Mt. Daisen in Kanagawa Prefecture. Wakiokan refers to major roads other than Gokaido. The remains of the palace are located on a side street from Yagurazawa Okan. Was there a post in Gotemba? I did some research, but it seems that there is no post station in Gotemba. It seems that Numazu-juku was the successor to Takeno-shuku, which was located in present-day Oyama-cho, Shizuoka Prefecture. Tokugawa Ieyasu tried to build a palace on the site of present-day Gotemba. However, Ieyasu passed away in 1616, before the palace was completed. Immediately after Ieyasu’s death, there is apparently a letter written by Kiyosada Nagano Kyusaemon, the Numazu magistrate, ordering a local influential figure, Shokan Serizawa, to continue building the palace and the new town. However, there is no record of the Tokugawa family using the palace that was built, so it is unclear how it was used. After the Odawara domain incorporated this area into its territory in 1633, the Gotemba Palace was repaired and used by the Inaba clan, the domain’s lord, for patrols and falconry. The palace is said to have been located near the current Azuma Shrine and Gotemba Prefectural High School. "Goten Shinmachi" was built around the palace. This is the origin of the place name Gotemba. There were palaces in places like Shinagawa and Fuchu, but why wasn’t "Goten" added to the name of the place? I’m not sure about that, but some people seem to think that it’s because Gotemba didn’t have a town, unlike Shinagawa and Fuchu palaces, which were built where there was originally a town. I see. If there had originally been a town, it would have been called “Dokodoko no Goten,” but since a new town was built, “Goten” became the name of the place. I don’t know if that’s correct, but it’s an interesting idea. I agree. The palace was also demolished in 1686 when the Odawara clan was replaced by the Okubo family. In 1889, Gotemba Village merged with a nearby village and became Mikuriya Town. In 1914, the name was changed to Gotemba Town, and in 1955, it merged to become Gotemba City. To the far right of the monument commemorating the birthplace of Gotemba are the remains of an earthwork. I feel like I don’t notice it unless I’m told. However, it still has historical value, so it will probably be preserved. If this place wasn’t a shrine, the earthworks might have disappeared. That seems to be a possibility. By the way, there is information that there is no parking lot at the Goten Ruins, but it seems that the parking lot of the Gotemba Ward Community Center (Gotenba District Community Center) is also the parking lot for Tokugawa Ieyasu’s Goten Ruins. Shizuoka Prefectural Gotemba High School is across from the entrance, so if you are going by car, you may want to make Gotemba High School your destination. This concludes this in-depth journey. Well, let’s meet again in another place. Well, let’s meet again in another place.
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