Shizutani School

It was a much more impressive ninety minutes’ visit than we had expected.

The school is located in Bizen City which is in the eastern part of Okayama Prefecture. During the Edo era the Ikeda Family was the feudal lord of Bizen. Shizutani Gakkou was established in 1670 in th...

Stunning architecture in serenity

After the April crowds in Kyoto, it was a breath of fresh air to visit beautifully maintained Shizutani school with few other visitors. The gate keeper was friendly and provided an English pamphlet wi...

Well worth a stop

On our way from Hattoji international villa to Okayama, we stopped here. Very interesting and quiet spot - would be lovely to take a picnic and on a sunny day.

山間の地に開かれた庶民のための学校 今も美しさを放つ講堂内は驚きの空間

岡山藩主 池田光政が、家臣津田永忠に命じて設立した庶民のための教育施設。初めて訪ねましたが、完成後、３００年経過しても、美しさを放つ講堂内や、周囲を取り囲む石塀など、３０年の歳月と建築技術の粋を尽くして完成させた施設の荘厳さが伝わってきます。是非、訪ねておくべき史跡、お勧めします。

樫の木のモミジが綺麗です✨️

『特別史跡旧閑谷(しずたに)小学校』 　 今から354年前の江戸の初期､岡山の藩主が 建てた現存する庶民向けの公立学校では､ 世界最古になるんだって｡ 　 黒い外壁て白い塗り壁､特徴的な紅い屋根､ 丸く硬く厚い塀｡ 日本でありながら､どこか異国情緒ある 建物だったよ✨️