Ashikaga Gakkō

Ashikaga Gakkō
足利学校
Ashikaga Gakkō
Ashikaga Gakkō
Ashikaga Gakkō (Japan)
LocationAshikaga, Tochigi, Japan
RegionKanto region
Coordinates36°20′17″N 139°27′06″E / 36.33806°N 139.45167°E / 36.33806; 139.45167
History
PeriodsMuromachi to Edo periods
Site notes
Public accessYes

Ashikaga Gakkō (足利学校; "Ashikaga School") 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.