Birthplace of Princess Kazunomiya

橋本家跡

4.8Est. 90Kyoto, Kansai

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Overview

The Hashimoto family was a branch of the illustrious Saionji family, many of whose members attained renown as poets or political figures.

This site in Kyoto marks where Princess Kazu no Miya was born in 1846, a daughter of Emperor Komei and a concubine from the prominent Hashimoto branch of the Saionji family. She lived here until she was fourteen, when political tensions between the Imperial Court and the Tokugawa shogunate prompted her arranged marriage to shogun Tokugawa Iemochi, a union intended to ease the rift between the two powers. After the Meiji Restoration, she used her position to argue successfully for the life of the last shogun, Tokugawa Yoshinobu. She died in 1877 while receiving medical treatment in Hakone.

Practical info

Japanese name: 橋本家跡
Nearest station: Demachiyanagi Station (10 min bus)
Payment: Cards accepted
Reservations: not required
Meals: Lunch, Dinner
Service: Dine-in

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