A Mansard-Roofed Hall Moved from Nagano City
The Shinano Education Association Lifelong Learning Center (信濃教育会生涯学習センター) is an education association hall of 1929 in Toyoshina Takibe, Azumino City, Nagano Prefecture, and was registered as a Registered Tangible Cultural Property (structure) on February 15, 2000 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
The Agency records a two-storey timber building with a copper roof and a building area of 428 square metres; registration number 20-0035.
The Old Shinano Education Hall, Moved from Nagano City
The Shinano Education Association Lifelong Learning Center is the main building of the former Shinano Education Hall, built to promote education in the prefecture and moved here from Nagano City (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
It is a symmetrical two-storey timber building with a carriage porch at the centre of the front and a mansard roof with dormer windows (Agency for Cultural Affairs). The Agency records that it was designed by an architect of a local building firm and built by a master builder known for many government buildings in the prefecture.
Why It Was Registered
The Agency notes its symmetrical front and mansard roof, and registered it for its contribution to the historic landscape.
What to Look For
Look for the central carriage porch and the mansard roof with its dormer windows (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
Visiting
It is owned by a foundation that supports the Shinano Education Association (Agency for Cultural Affairs). No official information on public access was found.
Q&A
- When was the building built?
- In 1929 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
- What was it originally?
- The main building of the former Shinano Education Hall, moved from Nagano City.
- What does it look like?
- Symmetrical, with a central carriage porch and a mansard roof with dormers.
- Where is it?
- In Toyoshina Takibe, Azumino City, Nagano Prefecture.
- When was the Shinano Education Association Lifelong Learning Center registered?
- On February 15, 2000 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
Basic Information
| Name | Shinano Education Association Lifelong Learning Center (信濃教育会生涯学習センター) |
|---|---|
| Location | 796-3 Toyoshina Takibe, Azumino City, Nagano Prefecture |
| Designation | Registered Tangible Cultural Property (Structure) |
| Year Designated | Registered 2000/02/15 (Heisei 12) |
| Quantity | 1 building |
| Dimensions | Two-storey timber, copper roof, 428 m² |
| Owner | Shinano Education Association maintenance foundation |
| Public Access | No official information on access |
References
- Shinano Education Association Lifelong Learning Center (Database of National Cultural Properties, Agency for Cultural Affairs)
- https://kunishitei.bunka.go.jp/heritage/detail/101/00001516
Last verified: 2026.10.22