Japan Midokoro / Okayama Prefecture / Bizen / Shizutani School
Bizen, Okayama Prefecture · Historic Site
Shizutani School
- Nearest stationYoshinaga Station 2.1 km
- DesignationHistoric Site, Special Historic Site, National Treasure
- Year1673 (completed)
The Shizutani School (閑谷学校, shizutani gakkō) was a school for the common people opened by the Okayama Domain in the early Edo period. It is located in Bizen in the Okayama Prefecture of Japan.
From the Wikipedia article “Shizutani School” (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Location
Red: Shizutani School. Black: nearby places.
Basic facts
| Location | Bizen, Okayama Prefecture |
|---|---|
| Nearest station | Yoshinaga Station, 2.1 km (straight line) |
| Type | Historic Site, Special Historic Site, National Treasure |
| Year | 1673 (completed) |
| More | Official site Wikipedia 44 more photos (Commons) |
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FAQ
- What is the nearest station to Shizutani School?
- Yoshinaga Station. It is 2.1 km away in a straight line; the walking route is longer.
- Is Shizutani School a designated cultural property?
- Yes: Historic Site, Special Historic Site, National Treasure.
- When was Shizutani School completed?
- In 1673.
Nearby
Photos (Wikimedia Commons) Shizutani School History Museum: melvil (CC BY-SA 4.0), Auditorium, Shizutani school: by Reggaeman (CC BY-SA 3.0), Wake Museum of History and Folk Materials: KASEI (CC BY 3.0), Former Okuni Residence: Reggaeman (CC BY-SA 3.0), Bizen City Museum of History: Asturio Cantabrio (CC BY-SA 4.0), Ikeda clan's Waidani Graveyard: by Reggaeman (CC BY-SA 3.0)
