中ノ門
姫路城の南側に広がる堀の中央には、かつて中ノ門と呼ばれる門があった。城の外郭の主要な門であり、城の正門である大手門と道でつながっていたため、高位の訪問者が城に向かう際のルートになっていた。中ノ門は夜間閉められており、日没後に通ることを許されていたのは緊急呼び出しの医師のみであった。
中ノ門は、城への道と西国街道という主要な交易路の重要な交差点の近くにあった。そのため、近くの看板には領民への通達が掲げられていた。
Title Nakanomon Gate
- Hyogo
- Topic(s)：
- Historic Sites/Castle Ruins World Heritage (Natural or Cultural)
- Medium/Media of Use：
- Interpretive Sign
- Text Length：
- ≤250 Words
- FY Prepared：
- 2020
- Associated Tourism Board：
- Himeji City
- Associated Address：
- 68, Hommachi, Himeji-shi , Hyogo
English
Nakanomon Gate
Nakanomon, the “Middle Gate,” once stood here at the midpoint of the stretch of moat that ran along the southern side of Himeji Castle. It was the primary gate in the outer fortifications, connected by a thoroughfare to the castle’s main entrance at Otemon Gate; thus it lay on the route high-ranking visitors traveled on their way to the fortress. Nakanomon Gate was closed at night; the only people allowed to pass after dark were doctors making emergency calls.
Nakanomon stood near an important intersection between the road to the castle and a major regional trade route called the Saikoku Kaido. For this reason, official domain proclamations were posted on a billboard nearby.
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