Kaimei School
開明学校
Shikoku’s oldest school from the Meiji period
Kaimei School was a symbol of a new epoch, upon opening many people visited to see the modern building with white walls, arched windows and imported foreign-made glass. Nowadays the building is a museum with displays of approximately 6,000 valuable items including textbooks from the Meiji through to the early Showa periods. Visitors can even experience a lesson as taught back when the school opened (booking required). The Shingi-do, a private school and predecessor to the Kaimei School, is also located on the site.
- Regions
- Near Yawatahama
- Themes
- Historic Sites
- Culture and Art
| Address | 愛媛県西予市宇和町卯之町3-109 |
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| Telephone Number | 0894-62-4292 |
| Business Hours | Open 9am - 5pm |
| Days Closed for Business | Closed on Mondays (except public holidays, in which case the school is closed the next working day) and 29 December to 3 January |
| Price | Experience a class as taught in the Meiji period: (minimum 4 people) 200yen per person Admission: Adults 500yen, Children (under 15) 300yen Discounts for groups of over 20: Adults 450yen, Children (under 15) 250yen *Holders of a physical disability certificate or rehabilitation certificate are entitled to free entry. *Children under 5: Free *Admission includes entry to the Shingi-do, the museum of history and folklore, and the museum of folk tools |
| Directions | (Closest bus stop) By Uwajima Jidosha Bus: Seiyo-Shiyakusho-Mae bus stop (4 min.) |
| Parking | No car park. Visitors can park their vehicles at the Nakanocho-Hiroba car park nearby. (Nakanocho-Hiroba car park) 30 car parking spaces available Free parking |
| Word-of-mouth | Reviews (TripAdvisor) |
| Website | Website |
