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Chuo Ward, Tokyo Metropolis

[TokyoImperial Palace Area, GinzaGinza, Harumi, Nihonbashi]

Historic sites・Historic remains

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official name：Site of the Temmacho Prison

English name：Site of the Temmacho Prison

The ruins of Temmacho prison

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    • Historic sites・Historic remains
    The Temmacho Prison was relocated from outside Tokiwabashi to Kodenmacho in 1613. It served as the primary prison of Edo for over 260 years until its functions were transferred to the Ichigaya Prison in 1875. The grounds spanned over 2,600 tsubo (approximately 8,600 square meters). The facility consisted of various cell blocks categorized by social rank and gender, including the Age-zashiki (for high-ranking samurai and priests), Ageya (for hatamoto and physicians), Dairo (for commoners), and separate cells for farmers and women. It also contained a Gomon-kura (torture chamber). While the standard capacity was around 350 inmates, it is said that the prison could hold as many as 700 people at its peak.

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    Name
    Site of the Temmacho Prison
    Location
    〒103-0001 5-2, Nihonbashikodenmacho, Chuo-ku, Tokyo

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    3 minutes walk from Kodemmacho Station

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