About 10 minutes by car from Iida-Yamamoto Interchange Show route
Op.Hours
24 hours a day
Cld.Days
Year-end and New Year's holidays (approximately December 28th to January 7th of the following year)
*Please note that there may be other days when the facility is unavailable due to school use in the local area, etc. Please contact us for details.
Fee
For groups of 10 or more (reservations required) *For groups of less than 10, a fee of ¥3,000 per group applies.
Approximately 50 minutes including the tour. *Last admission time: 4:00 PM
INFO
Please note that there is no on-site attendant. Please be sure to confirm your arrival time and any changes beforehand.
Kihara School, located in Iida City, Nagano Prefecture, is a wooden schoolhouse built in 1949. It was once a place where local children learned and spent their youth. Following its closure due to changing times, it has been carefully preserved by local residents. Now designated as a Registered Tangible Cultural Property of Japan, it is cherished by many as a valuable historical building.
The school building strongly retains the atmosphere of the time, enveloping visitors in a nostalgic ambiance. Walking through the classrooms and hallways evokes images of a bygone school, creating a feeling of stepping back in time.
In spring, the cherry blossoms in front of the school bloom profusely, creating a breathtaking scene. The sight of cherry blossoms in full bloom is like a scene from a movie. Many photography enthusiasts and tourists visit to capture the beautiful collaboration of cherry blossoms and the school building.
Kihara School has also been used as a filming location for movies such as "Hahabee" (2007). Visiting the locations featured in the film allows for a deeper appreciation of the movie's atmosphere.
Kihara School is more than just a historical building; it's a place filled with the memories of the local people. Why not spend some heartwarming time feeling the history while exploring the nostalgic scenery and the filming locations?
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