[Nagano] A building that captures the beauty of the era of Bunmei-kai

●Name

Former Kaichi School Building

●Access

〠2-4-12 Kaichi, Matsumoto City, Nagano Prefecture

🚗Private parking available

●Points

The former Kaichi School is currently closed for earthquake-resistance construction work

scheduled to reopen after autumn 2024

*Photos of the exterior and adjacent facilities are open to the public

An elementary school building completed in 1876 and used for 90 years

Currently open to the public as a museum exhibiting educational and architectural materials

As a modern school building,

it was the first in Japan to be designated a national treasure

A beautiful two-story wooden building symbolizing the enlightenment of Japan

This mysterious architecture, which cannot be described as either Western or Japanese, is called "pseudo-Western architecture"

#Nagano Tourism #Tourism

Post by Molly358 | Jan 31, 2024