An 81-Metre Timber School in the Hills
The Chizu Town Yamagata Elementary School Building (智頭町立山形小学校校舎) is a timber elementary school building of 1942 in Gobara, Chizu Town, Yazu District, Tottori Prefecture, and was registered as a Registered Tangible Cultural Property (structure) on July 12, 2005 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
The Agency records a two-storey timber building with a sheet-iron roof and a building area of 1061 square metres; registration number 31-0091.
A Long School by the Kitamata River
The Yamagata Elementary School building stands on the right bank of the Kitamata River, east of the centre of Chizu (Agency for Cultural Affairs). It is a long two-storey timber building, 81 by 10 metres, under a sheet-iron roof, entered from the long side and clad in clapboard.
Though plain, it stresses the horizontal, with windows running the whole length of its west side (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
Why It Was Registered
The Agency calls it a modern timber school well preserved in the mountains, and registered it for its contribution to the historic landscape.
What to Look For
Look for the windows that run the whole length of the west side of this 81-metre timber building (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
Visiting
It is owned by Chizu Town (Agency for Cultural Affairs). No official information on public access was found.
Q&A
- When was the school built?
- In 1942 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
- How big is it?
- A two-storey timber building 81 by 10 metres.
- What marks its design?
- Windows running the whole length of the west side.
- Where is it?
- In Gobara, Chizu, on the right bank of the Kitamata River.
- When was the Chizu Town Yamagata Elementary School Building registered?
- On July 12, 2005 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
Basic Information
| Name | Chizu Town Yamagata Elementary School Building (智頭町立山形小学校校舎) |
|---|---|
| Location | 238 Gobara, Chizu Town, Yazu District, Tottori Prefecture |
| Designation | Registered Tangible Cultural Property (Structure) |
| Year Designated | Registered 2005/07/12 (Heisei 17) |
| Quantity | 1 building |
| Dimensions | Two-storey timber, sheet-iron roof, 1061 m² |
| Owner | Chizu Town |
| Public Access | No official information on access |
References
- Chizu Town Yamagata Elementary School Building (Database of National Cultural Properties, Agency for Cultural Affairs)
- https://kunishitei.bunka.go.jp/heritage/detail/101/00004816
Last verified: 2026.10.23