Title Ogata Local History Museum

  • Yamanashi
Topic(s):
Historic Sites/Castle Ruins Public Works & Institutions (Museums, etc.)
Medium/Media of Use:
Interpretive Sign App, QR code, etc.
Text Length:
≤250 Words
FY Prepared:
2018
Associated Tourism Board:
Tsuru Farm Stay Promotion Council

尾県郷土資料館


この資料館は、1878年の完成から 1941年の廃校まで、数世代に渡る地元の子供たちが学んでいた、旧尾県学校を利用しています。校舎は、地元の集会所としても使用され、地域の中心地として重要な役割を果たしていました。


この建物の外観は、日本の伝統的な工法を保ちつつ、西洋建築を模した様式で建てられています。この様式は、藤村式と呼ばれ、西洋式が全国で大人気だった19世紀後半に流行しました。現在、山梨県には藤村式の建物が5つ残っています。1975年、この建物は山梨県有形文化財に指定されました。


1973年、建物の復元が始まり、1974年に現在のような資料館として再開しました。19世紀後半から20世紀前半の、都留の日常生活に関する様々な展示品があり、当時の生活様式を触って体験できます。元々、この建物は小学校であったため、ほとんどは子供の教育や日常生活に焦点を当てた資料です。1階には、この建物の建築、教材、雑誌に関する展示、それに明治時代 (1868~1912)の教室の再現などがあります。2階には、教科書、その他の文具、使う季節ごとに分類された玩具などがあります。

Ogata Local History Museum


This museum occupies the old Ogata Elementary School, where several generations of local children were educated between 1878 and its closure in 1941. The school building was also used as a meeting hall for local gatherings and played an important role as the center of the community.


The building’s construction imitates Western architecture in its exterior while maintaining traditional Japanese construction techniques. This style, called Fujimura, came into vogue in the late nineteenth century, a time when Western styles were gaining popularity across the country. Today only five Fujimura buildings remain in this area; in 1975 this building was designated as an Important Tangible Cultural Property of Yamanashi Prefecture.


Restoration of the building began in 1973, and in 1974 it was reopened as this museum. Its collection includes a variety of objects related to daily life in Tsuru from the late nineteenth century through to the first half of the twentieth century, offering a tangible experience of the lifestyle from that time. Since the building was originally constructed as an elementary school, the bulk of the materials focus on children’s education and daily life. The first floor contains exhibits related to the building’s construction as well as educational materials, magazines, and even a model of a Meiji Period (1868–1912) classroom. The second floor includes a collection of textbooks and other writing materials as well as a set of toys grouped according to the season in which they were used.

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