A Second Classroom Wing of 1937
The Former Asakawa Elementary School Building No. 2 (旧浅川小学校二号棟) is a timber school set at right angles to Building No. 1 of 1937 in Asakawa, Daigo Town, Kuji District, Ibaraki Prefecture, and was registered as a Registered Tangible Cultural Property (structure) on May 10, 2018 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
The Agency records a single-storey timber building with a metal roof and a building area of 419 square metres, altered in 1991 and 1995; registration number 08-312.
Wider Corridors and Even Classrooms
Building No. 2 of the former Asakawa Elementary School, built in 1937, stands at right angles in front of Building No. 1, joined to it by a covered corridor, with simple entrances at both ends of its front (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
A single-storey gabled school with a single corridor, it differs from Building No. 1 in plan, with a wider corridor and evenly spaced classrooms (Agency for Cultural Affairs). The Agency notes that the two buildings together form the core of the village scene.
Why It Was Registered
The Agency registered it for its contribution to the historic landscape.
What to Look For
Look for its right-angled setting with Building No. 1 and its wider corridor (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
Visiting
It is owned by Daigo Town (Agency for Cultural Affairs). No official information on public access was found. Buildings No. 1 and No. 2 are introduced together on the former Asakawa Elementary School page.
Q&A
- When was it built?
- In 1937 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
- How does it relate to No. 1?
- At right angles, joined by a corridor.
- How does it differ?
- A wider corridor and even classrooms.
- Where are the entrances?
- At both ends of the front.
- When was the Former Asakawa Elementary School Building No. 2 registered?
- On May 10, 2018 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
Basic Information
| Name | Former Asakawa Elementary School Building No. 2 (旧浅川小学校二号棟) |
|---|---|
| Location | 1253 Asakawa, Daigo Town, Kuji District, Ibaraki Prefecture |
| Designation | Registered Tangible Cultural Property (Structure) |
| Year Designated | Registered 2018/05/10 (Heisei 30) |
| Quantity | 1 building |
| Dimensions | Single-storey timber, metal roof, 419 m² |
| Owner | Daigo Town |
| Public Access | No official information on access |
References
- 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
