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Title Family Crests of the Matsumoto Lords

  • Nagano
Topic(s)：
Castles/Palaces
Medium/Media of Use：
Interpretive Sign
Text Length：
≤250 Words
FY Prepared：
2022
Associated Tourism Board：
Matsumoto City
Associated Address：
4-1 Marunochi, Matsumoto-shi , Nagano, 390-0873, Japan

松本藩主の家紋


日本の家紋は歴史的に見ると、「家紋」と呼ばれる紋章で家族のつながりを示してきた。家紋は、着物、軍配、家財道具、家屋など、あらゆるものに描かれている。家紋には、皇室の「菊」のように自然界にあるものをモチーフにしたものや、三菱の「スリーダイヤ」のように幾何学的な図形を組み合わせたものがよく使われる。

以下は、松本城を統治した各武家の家紋である。黒門一の門の枡形側の軒先の丸瓦の端に、それぞれの家の紋章がいくつか見える。

家紋 Family Name 家紋の名前 説明
Ishikawa Family (1590–1613) sasa rindō 竹に似た五枚の葉を持つリンドウの花
Ogasawara Family (1613–1617) sangai bishi 重なり合う3つのダイヤモンド
Toda Family (1617–1633) hanare muttsu boshi 6つの星が塗りつぶされた円となって配置されている
Matsudaira Family (1633–1638) maru ni mitsuba aoi 丸に囲まれたフタバアオイの葉3枚
Hotta Family (1638–1642) kuromochi ni tate mokkō 黒い満月に縦長の花梨の花
Mizuno Family (1642–1725) maru ni tachi omodaka 丸に囲まれた縦長の三つ葉の沢潟。
Toda Family (1726–1869) hanare muttsu boshi 6つの星が塗りつぶされた円となって配置されている

Family Crests of the Matsumoto Lords


Historically, Japanese families have shown their familial connections using emblems called kamon. These family crests appear on anything from formal kimonos to battle standards, household possessions, and even houses. Often, the symbols chosen for kamon are drawn from nature, such as the imperial household’s stylized chrysanthemum, or a combination of geometric figures, like the three-diamond logo of the Mitsubishi company.

Below are the kamon of the samurai families who ruled Matsumoto Castle. Several of these emblems can be seen on the circular end caps on the inner eaves of the Kuromon Gate.

Crest Family Name Crest Name Description
Ishikawa Family (1590–1613) sasa rindō Gentian flowers with five leaves resembling those of bamboo
Ogasawara Family (1613–1617) sangai-bishi Three overlapping diamonds
Toda Family (1617–1633) hanare muttsu-boshi Six stars spaced to represent a filled circle
Matsudaira Family (1633–1638) maru ni mitsuba aoi Three leaves of futaba aoi (Asarum caulescens) enclosed in a circle
Hotta Family (1638–1642) kuromochi ni tate mokkō Vertical bird’s nest on a black mochi cake
Mizuno Family (1642–1725) maru ni tachi omodaka Vertical threeleaf arrowhead (Sagittaria trifolia) enclosed in a circle
Toda Family (1726–1869) hanare muttsu-boshi Six stars spaced to represent a filled circle
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