智辯学園奈良カレッジ小学部・中学部・高等部, Educational complex in Kashiba, Japan
Chiben Gakuen Nara College is a comprehensive school in Kashiba that combines elementary, junior high, and high school education on a single campus. The school sits in a natural setting near Kongō-Ikoma-Kisen National Park, with buildings and facilities designed to support continuous learning across all three educational levels.
The school opened in 2004 as the third campus of the Chiben Gakuen Educational Foundation. This establishment brought integrated education to Nara Prefecture and marked an important expansion of the foundation's presence in the Kansai region.
Every morning, students and staff gather to recite Buddhist mantras dedicated to Benzaiten, reflecting the school's integration of spiritual practices into daily education.
Visitors should note that this is an active school campus operating during standard school hours, so access may be limited outside these times. The location near the national park means reaching it requires planning with either a car or public transportation.
The school operates a mountain village project that takes advantage of its location within the national park, where students study insects and plants while composing haiku poetry in nature. This outdoor learning approach connects academic subjects directly to the environment in ways not typically found in standard schooling.
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