Annaka Church Gientei (Former Study of Kashiwagi Gien)

A Simple Study of 1935 with High Windows

The Annaka Church Gientei (Former Study of Kashiwagi Gien) (日本基督教団安中教会義圓亭（旧柏木義圓書斎）) is the simple study of Kashiwagi Gien, tall inside and full of windows of 1935 in Annaka, Annaka City, Gunma Prefecture, and was registered as a Registered Tangible Cultural Property (structure) on November 8, 2004 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).

The Agency records a single-storey timber building with a sheet-metal roof and a building area of 36 square metres; registration number 10-0121.

A Study with High Windows

Gientei of Annaka Church was built in 1935 as the study of Kashiwagi Gien (Agency for Cultural Affairs). It stands north-west of Onkotei, a single-storey timber building 2 bays by 3, with a gabled sheet-metal roof.

Two 6-mat rooms have a lean-to on the west holding an earth-floored area and a toilet, and the entrance is at the east end of the south side. A plain building with exposed posts, it is unusually tall, with many openings and high windows, a design well suited to a study (Agency for Cultural Affairs).

Why It Was Registered

The Agency registered it for its contribution to the historic landscape.

What to Look For

At Gientei, look for the tall, plain building with many openings and high windows, well suited to a study (Agency for Cultural Affairs).

Visiting

The four buildings are owned by the Annaka Church of the United Church of Christ in Japan (Agency for Cultural Affairs). It is a working church, and no official information on visiting was found. The four buildings are introduced together on the Annaka Church page.