Chidokan Shonai Domain School

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Sakai Tadaari, the ninth lord of Tsuruoka Domain, established this domain school in 1805 with the aim of reforming samurai customs and cultivating surpassing individuals. The school’s educational policy focused on further strengthening each student’s innate talents. Today, the school is a designated National Historic Site and is open to the general public; facilities such as front Mikado gate, Confucian temple, and lecture hall remain intact. This facility is the only domain school still in existence in the Tohoku region.

Spot details

Address: Yamagata Pref. Tsuruokashi Babachou 11-45 Map
Area: Shonai Area (South)
Phone: 0235234672
Hours: 9:00-16:30
Closed: Wednesday (next weekday if public holidays)
Fees: [Admission fee]Free
Parking Lot: Not available (Please use a nearby public parking lot.)
Credit Card: Not available
Smoking: Not available
Wi-Fi: Available
Estimated stay time: 30-60 minutes

Information Sources: NAVITIME JAPAN

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Review

Old School for young Samurai 若き武士の学び舎

Reviewed : 2016.10.14

Amazing it is still there, the old school for young Samuraiunder King Sakai , as it used to be. Subject included localized Analects of Confucius ethics...
広くてちょっとした散策に良い

Reviewed : 2022.12.22

昔の藩校を残している場所で建物の中も見学することができます。中には藩校の仕組みや学生の生活の展示がされていて勉強になります。お庭がいい感じですので散策するだけでも楽しいです。
庄内藩の藩校です

Reviewed : 2022.09.14

1805年に創建された庄内藩の藩校です。当時の絵図や幕末の戊辰戦争などの資料も展示されています。孔子を祀る聖廟も有ります。当時の藩士の子弟たちは、学問に武道に勤しんだのでしょうね。