Inasa Kaikan (Former Auditorium of Shimane Prefectural Third Middle School)

A School Auditorium of 1902

The Inasa Kaikan (Former Auditorium of Shimane Prefectural Third Middle School) (いなさ会館（旧島根県立第三中学校講堂）) is the Western-style auditorium of a prewar middle school of 1902 in Taishacho Kitaaraki, Izumo City, Shimane Prefecture, and was registered as a Registered Tangible Cultural Property (structure) on December 20, 1996 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).

The Agency records a single-storey timber building with a tiled roof and a building area of 324 square metres; registration number 32-0004.

A Middle School Auditorium

Inasa Kaikan was built in 1902 as the auditorium of a prewar middle school, Shimane Prefectural Third Middle School (Agency for Cultural Affairs). Its sash windows and clapboard walls give it the look of the Western-inspired giyofu style.

Why It Was Registered

The Agency registered it for its contribution to the historic landscape.

Moved with the Old Porch

Inasa Kaikan was moved to its present site in 1980. The entrance porch of the old school building, pulled down at the same time, was built into it, so that it is kept and used as a whole in memory of the school (Agency for Cultural Affairs).

What to Look For

At Inasa Kaikan, look for the sash windows and clapboard of its giyofu exterior and the porch of the old school built into it (Agency for Cultural Affairs).

Visiting

Inasa Kaikan is owned by the Inasa-kai (Agency for Cultural Affairs). No official information on public access was found.