后きさき町まち

noun

women's pavilion; consorts' hall

Historical term for a building within the inner palace (dairi) of the Heian period, specifically the pavilion where imperial consorts and high-ranking ladies resided. Also known as 常寧殿 (Jōneiden).

See also: 常寧殿

• 后きさき町まちは、平へい安あん京きょう内だい裏りの後こう宮きゅうの一ひとつで、后きさきや女にょう御ごが住すんだ。

  The Kisakimachi was one of the rear palaces of the Heian imperial palace, where empresses and high-ranking consorts lived.