“Toyosato Elementary School Old School Buildings Light-up & Illumination 2021” illuminates Shiga’s famous architecture
Saturday, November 13, 2021 - Sunday, December 26, 2021
17:00-22:00
Old school buildings of Toyosato Elementary School
Toyosato Elementary School in Shiga Prefecture, known for its design by William Merrell Vories, will hold "Light Up & Illumination 2021" from November 13 (Sat.) to December 26 (Sun.). Registered as a Tangible Cultural Property of Japan, the old school buildings, once called the "chalk hall of education," will be illuminated with approximately 25,000 lights.
A lighting ceremony will be held on November 13 (Sat.) from 5:30 p.m., and a Christmas concert will be held on December 18 (Sat.) from 2:00 p.m. with advance registration required.
Toyosato Elementary School Old School Buildings Light-up & Illumination 2021
- Old school buildings of Toyosato Elementary School
- Saturday, November 13, 2021 - Sunday, December 26, 2021 17:00-22:00
- free
- 518 Ishibata, Toyosato Town, Inukami-gun, Shiga Prefecture
- 15 minute walk from Toyosato Station on the Omi Railway, 10 minute drive from the Koto Sanzan Smart IC.
- Tel. 0749-35-3737
- https://toyosato-kanko.jp/
- *Tours of the school building are not permitted at night (tour hours: 9:00 - 16:00).
*Lighting ceremony will be held from 5:30 p.m. on the first day only
*Registration for the Christmas Concert, which requires advance reservations, will begin on November 1 on the website or by telephone.
*Since this site uses automatic translation, the translation may differ from the original Japanese content.
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