Ashikaga Gakkō
Ashikaga Gakkō is Japan's oldest standing academic building. It is located in the city of Ashikaga, Tochigi Prefecture, about 70 kilometres north of Tokyo. It was designated a National Historic Site of Japan in 1928.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Yoshio Kohara, CC BY 3.0.
- Type: Tourist attraction
- Description: historical academic institution located in Ashikaga city, Tochigi Prefecture, Japan
- Also known as: “Ashikaga Gakko” and “Ashikaga School”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Banna Temple and Ashikaga Station.
Banna Temple
Buddhist temple
Banna-ji is a Buddhist temple of the Shingon sect in the city of Ashikaga, Tochigi Prefecture, in northern Kantō region of Japan. The honzon of the temple is a statue of Dainichi Nyōrai, leading to the temple's nickname of Dainichisama. Banna Temple is situated 230 metres northwest of Ashikaga Gakkō.
Ashikaga Station
Railway station
Photo: Asturio Cantabrio, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Ashikaga Station is a railway station in the city of Ashikaga, Tochigi Prefecture, Japan, operated by the East Japan Railway Company. It is one of two main railway stations of Ashikaga; the other is Ashikagashi Station of the private railway operator Tobu. Ashikaga Station is situated 500 metres southeast of Ashikaga Gakkō.
Ashikaga Museum of Art
Museum
Photo: Miyuki Meinaka, CC0.
Ashikaga Museum of Art is situated 330 metres southwest of Ashikaga Gakkō.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ota and Ora.
Ota
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Ōta is a city located in Gunma Prefecture, Japan. As of 31 August 2020, the city had an estimated population of 224,358 in 109,541 households, and a population density of 1300 persons per km2. The total area of the city is 60.97 square kilometres.
Ora
Town
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Ōra is a town located in Gunma Prefecture, Japan. As of 31 August 2020, the town had an estimated population of 26,267 in 10,382 households, and a population density of 840 persons per km2. The total area of the town is 31.11 square kilometres. Ora is situated 9 km south of Ashikaga Gakkō.
Ashikaga Gakkō
- Categories: academic institution, Provincial school (Japan), former school building, school, tourism, and historic site
- Location: Ashikaga, Tochigi, Kanto, Japan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude
36.33576° or 36° 20′ 9″ northLongitude
139.45334° or 139° 27′ 12″ eastOperator
National Historic Site of JapanOpen location code
8Q8X8FP3+88OpenStreetMap ID
way 256397669OpenStreetMap feature
historic=schoolOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attractionWikidata ID
Q1053852
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Japanese—“Ashikaga Gakkō” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “足利大學”
- Chinese: “足利学校”
- Chinese: “足利學校”
- Czech: “Ašikaga gakkó”
- Czech: “Ašikagská škola”
- French: “Ashikaga gakko”
- French: “Ashikaga gakkō”
- German: “Ashikaga-Schule”
- Greek: “Ασικάγκα Γκακκό”
- Japanese: “坂東の大学”
- Japanese: “足利学校”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include 東光山 善徳寺 and 平和公園.
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