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Former Kaichi School Building

Former Kaichi School Building

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Meiji period and later · Modern architecture · National Treasures

Former Kaichi School Building

旧開智学校校舎 (きゅうかいちがっこうこうしゃ)

Matsumoto, Nagano

Former Kaichi School Building is a modern heritage site in Matsumoto, Nagano. Its Former Kaichi School Building is a designated National Treasure (Meiji period, 1876).

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Key facts

Designation
National Treasures
Era
Meiji period and later
Type
Modern architecture
Location
Matsumoto, Nagano
Address
長野県松本市開智二丁目4番12号

Key facts

Designation
National Treasures
Era
Meiji period and later
Type
Modern architecture
Location
Matsumoto, Nagano
Address
長野県松本市開智二丁目4番12号

Buildings designated as National Treasures

  • Former Kaichi School Building

    Era
    Meiji period
    Year
    1876
    Structure
    timber construction, building area 513.58 m², two stories, hipped roof, pantile roofing, with an octagonal tower at the center
    Designated
    September 30, 2019
    See it in the Agency’s database

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Facts such as eras, structures and locations are edited and translated by us from the Agency for Cultural Affairs’ database of nationally designated cultural properties. The Agency and the national government did not produce this page.

Database of nationally designated cultural properties

Checked on November 6, 2026

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