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
The Kisakimachi was one of the rear palaces of the Heian imperial palace, where empresses and high-ranking consorts lived.
Standard kanji spelling for this historical architectural term.
Kana spelling may be used for clarity or in explanatory contexts.
Compound of 后 (kisaki, 'empress' or 'consort') and 町 (machi, 'town' or 'quarter'), referring to the section of the palace where consorts resided. The reading きさいまち is a variant.