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Tsugane School (Meiji-era building)

A Western-style wooden schoolhouse built in 1875. It shows school materials and local history from the Meiji to the Showa era, with a café on the ground floor.

How to enjoy it
In the classrooms, look for old teaching tools such as the bell that started lessons and the pedal organ. Afterwards, rest in the ground-floor café and take in the feel of the wooden schoolhouse.
For rainy days
For history lovers
With children

An 1875 Western-style schoolhouseAdults ¥200, children ¥100
Old classrooms and teaching tools
The ground-floor café

What to see and do here

An 1875 Western-style schoolhouse

Tsugane School opened in 1873, and this building was finished in 1875. It is a Western-style wooden schoolhouse of the type called Fujimura style, and a designated cultural property of Yamanashi Prefecture.

Price: Adults (high school and over)¥200（¥100 in groups of 20+）
Children (elementary and junior high)¥100（¥50 in groups of 20+）
Session times: 9:00–17:00 (last entry 16:30)
Dates: Closed Wednesdays (open on a holiday and closed the next day) and over New Year
Booking: Not needed (groups wanting a guided talk should book a week ahead)

The staircase and windows inside the Meiji schoolhouse

Old classrooms and teaching tools

As a history museum it shows school materials and local records from the Meiji to the Showa era. You can see old teaching tools such as the bell that began lessons, a pedal organ and drum-corps instruments, and the whole family, young and old, can enjoy it.

Shelves and small goods inside the schoolhouse

The ground-floor café

The ground floor holds a café and a gallery. You don’t need a museum ticket to use the café.

Hours

9:00–17:00 (last entry 16:30)

Closed

Wed (open if a holiday, closed the next day), New Year holidays

Contact

0551-20-7100

An 1875 Western-style schoolhouse9:00〜17:00

Location and access

Address: 2963 Shimotsugane, Sutama-cho, Hokuto, Yamanashi
Phone: 0551-20-7100
Nearest expressway exit: Sutama IC or Nagasaka IC (Chuo Expressway)
By car from the exit: about 20 min
Nearest station: Nagasaka Station (JR Chuo Line) or Kiyosato Station (JR Koumi Line)
By car from the station: about 20 min
Parking: Yes (30 cars, 2 buses)

Payment

CashAccepted

Cards are not accepted

Facilities and services

Children: Good with children
Accessibility: No wheelchair ramp or lift (the building is a restored cultural property)

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Wildflower GardenSample

Walk among highland wildflowers through the seasons.

Tip
Plants here grow from fallen seed rather than planting. Labels are small, so check the flower map from the entrance when something catches your eye. Mornings are best, when flowers have just opened and the scents are fresh.

Good forQuiet timeFamilies with children

Price guide: Adults ¥700, children ¥300. Guided walk ¥500 per person (plus entry)
Languages: Japanese
Closed: Wednesdays (open daily in July and August); closed mid-November to mid-April

Book online

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Tip
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Good forRainy daysFamilies with children

Price guide: About ¥1,200–1,400
Languages: Japanese
Closed: Thursdays

No booking needed

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Seiran-ji Garden TempleSample

Two gardens at a quiet hillside temple.

Tip
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Good forQuiet timeHistory lovers

Price guide: Entry ¥500, free for age 15 and under. Matcha ¥600
Languages: Japanese
Closed: Open daily (the study hall may close for services)

No booking needed

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Tip
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Good forDrink loversRainy days

Price guide: About ¥1,600–4,000 (beer from ¥600)
Languages: Japanese
Closed: Open daily (some closures in January)