Takanawa

The name of a region in the eastern part of present day Minato Ward centering on the Tokaido Highway, with Shiba to the north and west and Shinagawa to the south. There are several theories on the origin of the area name including one that says it is an abbreviation of "Takai nawate" (high footpath). It is said that on the 26 day of January and July the image of the three honorable ones, Amitabha Buddha, Kannon and Seishi, can be seen in the moon, and people would wait for the moon to appear and pray during the "Moon-waiting until the Twenty-sixth night", and it is said this was particularly popular along the seaside from Takanawa to Shinagawa. In 1710, the Kido "Takanawa Kido-gate", which separated the area of Edo City from the area outside of the city, was complete and also served as place for posting bulletins. In addition, Ino Tadataka used this area as the base point for his survey of the entire country. Further, the British provisional legation was located at Tozen-ji Temple in Takanawa Nakamachi (present day Minato Ward Takanawa 3 chome) at the end of the Tokugawa Shogunate government.

Nishiki-e and Paintings

東海道名所之内　高輪大木戸

東海道名所之内　高輪大木戸

東海道　高縄牛ご屋

東海道　高縄牛ご屋

江戸名勝図会 高縄

高輪

高輪

高輪

江戸名所 高輪秋の景

高輪秋の景

東都月の三景

高輪秋の月

東都名所　高輪全図

高輪全図

江戸自慢三十六興　高輪廿六夜

高輪廿六夜

東海道名所之内　高輪大木戸

東海道名所之内　高輪大木戸

東都高輪風景

東都高輪風景

諸国名所百景　東都高輪海岸

東都高輪海岸

東都名所 高輪の景

東都名所高輪の景

Photos

東京景色写真版

高輪泉岳寺忠臣義士遺物博物館

東京景色写真版

泉岳寺忠臣義士之墓

東京景色写真版

高輪泉岳寺

旅の家つと 第２９ 都の巻

泉岳寺

仁山智水帖

泉岳寺

東京風景

高輪岩崎邸

東京風景

高輪岩崎邸

東京風景

泉岳寺内四十七上の墓

Other Materials

• 高輪大木戸（本文）　松濤軒斎藤長秋 著 et.al, "江戸名所図会 7巻 [3]" (須原屋茂兵衛[ほか] 1834)
• 高輪大木戸（挿絵）　松濤軒斎藤長秋 著 et.al, "江戸名所図会 7巻 [3]" (須原屋茂兵衛[ほか] 1834)
• 高輪海辺　七月二十六夜待（挿絵）　松濤軒斎藤長秋 著 et.al, "江戸名所図会 7巻 [3]" (須原屋茂兵衛[ほか] 1834)

Landmarks around Takanawa

Sengaku-ji Temple　Yatsuyama　Shibaura　Suzaki　Takanawa Ushimachi　Shinagawa　Akabane　Shiba-daijingu Shrine　Gotenyama　Zojo-ji Temple