The Aoi Oshitayashiki (葵 御下屋敷) is a former residence of the Owari branch of the Tokugawa clan, located in Aoi 1-chome in Higashi ward in Nagoya, central Japan.

It was constructed under the second Lord of the Owari Domain Tokugawa Mitsutomo (1625–1700) and subsequently enlarged and changed by following generations.[1] The area consisted of the residential palace in the middle, with a large garden with ponds to the south.[2] A special garden for ginseng was later located in the northwestern part.[3]

Kinjō Higashiyama ware leaf-shaped bowl, late Edo period

A climbing kiln was built for the 12th lord Tokugawa Naritaka (1810–1845), who had a keen interest in pottery.[4][5] Here Kinjō Higashiyama ware was produced, a type of oniwa-yaki (御庭焼 literally "garden ware").[6][7][8][9][10]

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