Kōdōkan, Han school in Mito, Japan.
The Kōdōkan complex includes traditional tatami-matted halls, gates, and a garden filled with plum trees that bloom in March.
Founded in 1841 by Tokugawa Nariaki, the ninth lord of Mito Domain, this educational institution operated until 1872 when Japan established its national school system.
The curriculum combined military training with academic studies, teaching subjects such as Confucianism, medicine, mathematics, astronomy, and martial arts to samurai students.
Located ten minutes from Mito Station, the site opens daily from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM with an entrance fee of 400 yen for adults.
During the Boshin War, the school buildings served as a refuge for survivors from the Battle of Aizu and housed former Shogun Tokugawa Yoshinobu.
Location: Mito
Inception: 1841
Founders: Tokugawa Nariaki, Toda Chūdayū
Official opening: September 15, 1841
Part of: Mito Castle
Address: 茨城県水戸市三の丸1-6-29
Website: https://kodokan-ibaraki.jp
GPS coordinates: 36.37528,140.47694
Latest update: May 27, 2025 08:44
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