A Plain Auditorium with a Pedimented Gable
The Taki Gakuen Auditorium (滝学園講堂) is an almost unornamented yet symbolic auditorium of 1933 in Higashinocho Komeno, Konan City, Aichi Prefecture, and was registered as a Registered Tangible Cultural Property (structure) on August 28, 2001 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
The Agency records a two-storey reinforced-concrete auditorium with some steel framing and a cement-tile roof, with a building area of 626 square metres; registration number 23-0057.
Three Framed Doorways and a Pediment-Like Gable
Taki Gakuen was founded by Taki Shinshiro, a wealthy Nagoya merchant (Agency for Cultural Affairs). The auditorium, of reinforced concrete with a steel-truss roof, stands on the east side of the square in front of the main building.
It is almost free of ornament; the three framed doorways at the front and the pediment-like gable of the roof give it a symbolic form (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
Why It Was Registered
The Agency registered the auditorium for its contribution to the historic landscape.
What to Look For
Look for the three framed doorways and the pediment-like gable (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
Visiting
It is owned by the Taki Gakuen school corporation (Agency for Cultural Affairs) and stands on school grounds. No official information on public access was found. The main building, auditorium and library are introduced together on the Taki Gakuen page.
Q&A
- When was it built?
- In 1933 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
- Who founded Taki Gakuen?
- Taki Shinshiro, a wealthy Nagoya merchant.
- How is it built?
- Reinforced concrete with a steel-truss roof.
- What marks its design?
- Near-plainness, three framed doorways and a pediment-like gable.
- When was the Taki Gakuen Auditorium registered?
- On August 28, 2001 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
Basic Information
| Name | Taki Gakuen Auditorium (滝学園講堂) |
|---|---|
| Location | 1 Higashinocho Komeno, Konan City, Aichi Prefecture |
| Designation | Registered Tangible Cultural Property (Structure) |
| Year Designated | Registered 2001/08/28 (Heisei 13) |
| Quantity | 1 building |
| Dimensions | Two-storey reinforced concrete with some steel, cement tiles, 626 m² |
| Owner | Taki Gakuen (school corporation) |
| Public Access | On school grounds; no official access information |
References
- Taki Gakuen Auditorium (Database of National Cultural Properties, Agency for Cultural Affairs)
- https://kunishitei.bunka.go.jp/heritage/detail/101/00002258
Last verified: 2026.10.24
