Gotenyama

A hilly region that spanned from the center of the Shinagawa-shuku Station which spread north and south, to the north of Meguro-gawa River. During the Choroku Era (1457-1460), Ota Dokan's residence was located here. Around the Kan’ei Era (1624-1644), a Goten (palace) was built in this area, serving as the origin of the area's name. There are several theories on the purpose of the palace, including it being "a hunting rest area for the Shogun", "for meeting with visiting Daimyo from the western provinces", and "for keeping the Yodo, the concubine of Toyotomi Hideyoshi, prisoner". From around the Kanbun Era (1661-1673), Yoshino cherry trees were planted, and the area became a cherry blossom meisho (famous place), however, the palace was destroyed in a fire in February of 1702, and left as was, and not reconstructed. At the end of the Tokugawa Shogunate government, a portion of Mt. Gotenyama was excavated for the Shinagawa Daiba construction, and then in 1862, the incident of the burning down of the British legation occurred when Takasugi Shinsaku（→http://www.ndl.go.jp/portrait/e/datas/121.html）, Kusaka Genzui and Inoue Kaoru（→http://www.ndl.go.jp/portrait/e/datas/18.html） attacked the under construction British legation with fire and burnt it down.

Nishiki-e and Paintings

〔江都名所〕

[江都名所　御殿山遊興]

江戸名所 御殿山花盛

御殿山花盛

東都名所　御殿山花見 品川全図

御殿山花見・品川全図

江戸むらさき名所源氏御殿山花見　見立花の宴

御殿山花見　見立花の宴

五十三次名所図会　一　日本橋,五十三次名所図会　二　品川

品川

名所江戸百景　品川御殿やま

品川御殿やま

Other Materials

• 御殿山（本文）　松濤軒斎藤長秋 著 et.al, "江戸名所図会 7巻 [4]" (須原屋茂兵衛[ほか] 1834)
• 御殿山看花（挿絵）　松濤軒斎藤長秋 著 et.al, "江戸名所図会 7巻 [4]" (須原屋茂兵衛[ほか] 1834)

Landmarks around Gotenyama

Shinagawa　Takanawa Ushimachi　Shinagawa-shuku Station　Yatsuyama　Suzaki　Kaian-ji Temple　Sengaku-ji Temple　Samezu kaigan Coast　Takanawa　Taiko-bashi Bridge / Gyonin-zaka Hill