Classrooms Opened Wide to the Light
The Tokajuku Classroom Building (桃花塾教室棟) is a classroom building of 1933 in Kishi, Tondabayashi City, Osaka Prefecture, and was registered as a Registered Tangible Cultural Property (structure) on April 28, 2009 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
The Agency records a single-storey timber building with a tiled roof, covering 132 square metres; registration number 27-0525.
A Classroom Wing East of the Main Building
The Tokajuku Classroom Building stands a little lower, east of the main building: a long single-storey timber building 19 by 7.6 metres running north-south, under a hipped pantile roof (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
A corridor runs along the west side, with three classrooms and toilets to the east (Agency for Cultural Affairs). The west wall has vertical boarding below and sliding glass doors in every bay, making it bright and open.
Why It Was Registered
The Agency registered it for its contribution to the historic landscape, a plain building that still feels warm.
What to Look For
Look for the sliding glass doors in every bay of the west side (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
Visiting
It is a facility of the Tokajuku social welfare corporation, and no official information on visiting was found.
Q&A
- When was the Tokajuku Classroom Building built?
- In 1933 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
- How big is it?
- 19 by 7.6 metres.
- How is it laid out?
- Three classrooms and toilets along a west corridor.
- What is it like?
- Bright and open, with glass doors in every bay.
- When was the Tokajuku Classroom Building registered?
- On April 28, 2009 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
Basic Information
| Name | Tokajuku Classroom Building (桃花塾教室棟) |
|---|---|
| Location | 2067-5 Kishi and others, Tondabayashi City, Osaka Prefecture |
| Designation | Registered Tangible Cultural Property (Structure) |
| Year Designated | Registered 2009/04/28 (Heisei 21) |
| Quantity | 1 building |
| Dimensions | Single-storey timber, tiled roof, 132 m², 19 by 7.6 m |
| Owner | Tokajuku Social Welfare Corporation |
| Public Access | No official visiting information |
References
- Tokajuku Classroom Building (Database of National Cultural Properties, Agency for Cultural Affairs)
- https://kunishitei.bunka.go.jp/heritage/detail/101/00007645
Last verified: 2026.10.17
