The residence and the museum are in Nagano prefecture in central Japan. A village head lived in the ex-Takemura residence below ; there is a large gate in front. The Takemura family was not only a farmer but also might be a transporter. The residence is large. Two buildings are estimated to be built in the mid-18 th century. On the other hand, the museum was an ex-city hall . All buildings were moved to the foot of mountain and were conserved. 上の旧竹村家住宅は、長野県南部の伊那地方にある 旧名主宅 。長屋門の奥に広い住宅があり、農業だけでなく、街道の荷物の取り次ぎを行っていたと伝えられています。 18 世紀中頃の建築と考えられています。 旧市役所庁舎（郷土館） とともに、名刹・光前寺の近くに移設・保存されています。 Ex Takemura residence 、旧竹村家 The residence has a thatched roof; a wooden roof became mainstream in the area later on. It has three entrances, and the one on the left was a special entrance for samurai officer. 萱葺きの家です。江戸末期の伊那地方では、板葺きが主流になりました。入口は３カ所（武士用、家人用、馬用）あります。 There is an irori fireplace inside the main entrance . Surprisingly enough, there is a bathroom soon behi...
“Shinshu Iijima” is a town in central Japan (Nagano prefecture), and “Jinya” is a field office of a government agency ( shogunate or bakufu ) in the Edo period (1603 ～ 1868). A government officer was dispatched to the office to collect tax and so on. I was surprised with tags which were used in an illegal gambling. The photo below is an approach which links the rebuilt Jinya and the kaidou (highway). The Japan central alps stand behind the Jinya. 幕領の代官役所であった陣屋を 再建した 建物 です。幕末は 1 万 5 千石、最盛期は 5 万石の管轄地をもったということで、大名規模ですね。 代官は常駐ではなく、年貢の徴収などの時に江戸からやって来ました 。「博奕の小間札」が展示されていてビックリ！ 写真は、 伊那街道から陣屋に通じる道。背後には中央アルプス が聳えています。 Let’s go inside and see clockwise! では、陣屋の中を右回りで拝見します。 Local staff stationed in the room. The head of the office ( daikan ) hired them. 書役部屋。 読み書きができる地元の人 を代官が雇いました。 The court . A criminal and a litigant sat outside. We can touch exhibits here. 白州 。文書の上には文鎮代わりに十手が置かれていました。展示物は手に触れても OK なので、 はじめて十手を持ちました 。適度な重さですね。 The office . Senior staff who were promoted fr...