A Village School Hall of 1928
The Former Tadokoro Elementary School Auditorium (旧田所小学校講堂) is an elementary school auditorium of 1928 in Shimokamedani, Onan Town, Ochi District, Shimane Prefecture, and was registered as a Registered Tangible Cultural Property (structure) on April 21, 1998 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
The Agency records a single-storey timber hall with a tiled roof and a building area of 395 square metres; registration number 32-0010.
An Auditorium under a Great Hip-and-Gable Roof
The Former Tadokoro Elementary School Auditorium is a typical school hall under a large hip-and-gable roof (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
The broken-pitch canopies over the side doors, the flattened arches framing the gable openings and the gable ornaments show the features of timber building of the Taisho and early Showa eras (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
Why It Was Registered
The Agency registered it for its contribution to the historic landscape, as a building that tells the history of education in the former town of Mizuho and is loved by graduates and many other townspeople.
What to Look For
Look for the broken-pitch canopies over the side doors and the flattened arches in the gables (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
Visiting
It is owned by Onan Town, and no official information on its present use or interior access was found.
Q&A
- When was the Tadokoro school auditorium built?
- In 1928 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
- What kind of roof does it have?
- A large tiled hip-and-gable roof.
- What should I look for at the auditorium?
- The broken-pitch door canopies and the flattened arches in the gables.
- Where is the Tadokoro school auditorium?
- In Shimokamedani, Onan Town, Shimane Prefecture.
- When was the Former Tadokoro Elementary School Auditorium registered?
- On April 21, 1998 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
Basic Information
| Name | Former Tadokoro Elementary School Auditorium (旧田所小学校講堂) |
|---|---|
| Location | 210 Shimokamedani, Onan Town, Ochi District, Shimane Prefecture |
| Designation | Registered Tangible Cultural Property (Structure) |
| Year Designated | Registered 1998/04/21 (Heisei 10) |
| Quantity | 1 building |
| Dimensions | Single-storey timber, tiled roof, 395 m² |
| Owner | Onan Town |
| Public Access | No official information on interior access |
References
- Former Tadokoro Elementary School Auditorium (Database of National Cultural Properties, Agency for Cultural Affairs)
- https://kunishitei.bunka.go.jp/heritage/detail/101/00000548
Last verified: 2026.10.16