The oldest wooden school is opened to the public close to
Senri New Town
Kyu-Nitta Elementary School, which was the oldest wooden
school in Japan, was opened to the public for 3 days since Nov 3. Many
visitors, mainly 65 years old or older, took a tour in the school.
The one-story school was built in 1900, which was 116 years
old. It had 32 x 9 square meters with a temple-like-shaped door at East of the
building.
It was close to Senri New Town and raised a lot of students
after WWII. It moved to 800 away from the original location in 1973 due to the
rapid increase of students. Although it was decided to be destroyed after the
move, one of the buildings was left as a cultural property.
The opened classroom displays 40 study wooden tables and
chairs for kids to reproduce the atmosphere of the class at that time. Another
classroom displays 8 wooden pedal organs, stone notes, sewing machines,
gramophone, and old textbooks used before the war.
The event using the pedal organs will perform at 2 p.m. on
the last day, Nov 6.
No entrance fee. Call 06-6858-2581 for the further
information.
Comments