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A Special Historic Site is a designation given by the Japanese government to specific historic structures and sites that are considered to have exceptional historical or cultural significance. These sites are protected in order to preserve their unique character and history for future generations.

Historic Site

Kodokan

The largest han school during the Bakumatsu period, established in 1841 by Tokugawa Nariaki with a wide-ranging curriculum, now designated as a Historic Site.

Mito · Ibaraki

Historic Site

Kodokan

The largest han school during the Bakumatsu period, established in 1841 by Tokugawa Nariaki with a wide-ranging curriculum, now designated as a Historic Site.

Mito · Ibaraki