Fields at Goji-in Temple Ruin from "Guide to Famous Spots of Edo Vol.1"
Compiled by Saitō Chōshū, Painted by Hasegawa Settan 1834-1836 (Tempō 5 to Tempō 7) Kaga Collection 256

Goji-in-gahara was a field that extended outside the moat between Kandabashi and Hitotsubashi. We know that it was an expansive field of grass as it is written that "it refers to the grassy turf outside Onhori." After being burnt down in 1717, permission to rebuild the Goji-in temple was never granted and so the area became vacant land. As the field boasted fine views, the public were allowed to come and enjoy the scenery during the summer and autumn. During the winter and spring, the Shogun would use the area for hunting.


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