Etched Sorrow·Rakuchū / Nijō

Obama Domain's Kyoto Residence

Yoshinobu, the shogun's political guardian, is said to have stayed on this vast estate before moving into nearby Nijo Castle. Here, tradition holds, he began charting the path toward returning the shogunate's governing power to the emperor.

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These notes come from desk research. Local traditions vary.