A School Front of Three-Storey Columns
The Nihon Gakuen Building No. 1 (日本学園一号館) is a school building of 1936 in Matsubara, Setagaya Ward, Tokyo, and was registered as a Registered Tangible Cultural Property (structure) on November 2, 2009 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
The Agency records a three-storey reinforced concrete building covering 1,118 square metres, altered in 1978 and 1995; registration number 13-0248.
A Single-Corridor School Building
Nihon Gakuen Building No. 1 is a school building with its main entrance facing east and a classroom wing laid out parallel to the north boundary, with classrooms along a single corridor (Agency for Cultural Affairs). Its column-and-beam frame is expressed on the outside, and the south-facing classrooms have large windows.
Seen from the main gate across the forecourt, the main entrance is lined with square columns rising the full height of three storeys (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
Why It Was Registered
The Agency registered it as a model of design, a school building whose main entrance is orthodox and dignified.
What to Look For
Look for the full-height square columns of the main entrance and the column-and-beam frame expressed on the walls (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
Visiting
It is a school building, and no official information on visiting was found.
Q&A
- When was Nihon Gakuen Building No. 1 built?
- In 1936 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
- What kind of building is it?
- A three-storey concrete school building with a single corridor.
- What should I look for?
- The main entrance with its full-height square columns.
- Can I visit Nihon Gakuen Building No. 1?
- No official information on visiting was found.
- When was the Nihon Gakuen Building No. 1 registered?
- On November 2, 2009 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
Basic Information
| Name | Nihon Gakuen Building No. 1 (日本学園一号館) |
|---|---|
| Location | 2-735-3 Matsubara and others, Setagaya Ward, Tokyo |
| Designation | Registered Tangible Cultural Property (Structure) |
| Year Designated | Registered 2009/11/02 (Heisei 21) |
| Quantity | 1 building |
| Dimensions | Reinforced concrete, 3 storeys, 1,118 m² |
| Owner | Not listed in the Agency database |
| Public Access | No official visiting information |
References
- Nihon Gakuen Building No. 1 (Database of National Cultural Properties, Agency for Cultural Affairs)
- https://kunishitei.bunka.go.jp/heritage/detail/101/00007877
Last verified: 2026.10.16