Shōkasonjuku Academy

The Shōkasonjuku Academy occupies a wooden building of 50 square meters with a tiled roof, containing an 8-mat lecture room and 10.5-mat waiting room.

Founded in 1842, this private school became instrumental in Japan's modernization when numerous graduates helped transform the nation during the Meiji Restoration period.

Students at the academy studied military science and Western technology while engaging in discussions about political reform under the guidance of scholar Yoshida Shōin.

Located one minute from Shoin Shrine, the academy welcomes visitors without entrance fees and provides free parking for standard vehicles near the premises.

Within this modest 50-square-meter structure, influential figures like Takasugi Shinsaku and Itō Hirobumi received education that shaped Japan's industrial development.

Location: Hagi

Inception: 1842

Founders: Tamaki Bunnoshin

Part of: Sites of Japan’s Meiji Industrial Revolution: Iron and Steel, Shipbuilding and Coal Mining

Website: https://showin-jinja.or.jp/about/syokasonjuku

GPS coordinates: 34.41214,131.41731

Latest update: May 27, 2025 20:50