Former Asakawa Elementary School
The Former Asakawa Elementary School (旧浅川小学校) in a valley village at Asakawa, Daigo Town, Kuji District, Ibaraki Prefecture, has two timber school buildings, No. 1 of 1913 and No. 2 of 1937, that were registered as Registered Tangible Cultural Properties on May 10, 2018 (Agency for Cultural Affairs). They are owned by Daigo Town.
The Two Buildings
Building No. 1, moved here in 1937, is a single-corridor school 39 metres long, hipped and pantiled, with two tiers of windows along its front and a clock in the raised roof behind the entrance. Building No. 2 stands at right angles in front of it, a gabled single-corridor wing joined by a covered passage, with a wider corridor and evenly spaced classrooms. The Agency notes that together they form the core of the historic village scene (Agency for Cultural Affairs). Each is described on its own page.
Visiting
They are owned by Daigo Town (Agency for Cultural Affairs). No official information on public access was found.
References
- Former Asakawa Elementary School Building No. 1 (Database of National Cultural Properties, Agency for Cultural Affairs)
- https://kunishitei.bunka.go.jp/heritage/detail/101/00012288
- Former Asakawa Elementary School Building No. 2 (Database of National Cultural Properties, Agency for Cultural Affairs)
- https://kunishitei.bunka.go.jp/heritage/detail/101/00012289
Last verified: 2026.10.26
Basic Information
| Name | Former Asakawa Elementary School |
|---|---|
| Location | Asakawa, Daigo Town, Kuji District, Ibaraki Prefecture |
| Owner | Daigo Town |
| Designation | Registered Tangible Cultural Properties (2) |
| Coordinates | 36.80124, 140.33423 |
