Events
Original fans exclusive to Iwashina School are now on sale.
Let's cheer on our favorite sumo wrestler!
We have produced an original item, a "Gunbai Uchiwa" (war fan), exclusively for Iwashina School.
They are available for purchase at Kaikatei (the shop), so please feel free to take a look!
Price: 1 yen each (tax included)
Colors: White and Black (The design is the same for both.)
"Iwashina-tate" means
During the late Edo and Meiji periods, when amateur sumo wrestling was popular, the head of the cheering squad, feeling that the referee's decision against Iwashina's wrestler was unfair, shouted "Iwashina, stand up!" and Iwashina rose to his feet fiercely.With their arms crossed, they demonstrated the tenacity of the people of Iwashina, showing that they would not back down even an inch when necessary and would not yield to injustice. "Iwashina Rise Up" became a major guiding principle for Iwashina education, and its spirit is still carried on today.
Announcement of Silkworm Cocoon Making Workshop
2026-07-14
Announcement of Summer Experience Classes
"Let's Play in Matsuzaki!! Summer 2026" will be held from August 8th (Sat) to August 15th (Sat), 2026.
*The museum will be open on Thursday, August 13th.
Various hands-on classes are available at the Izu Chohachi Museum of Art and the Important Cultural Property Iwaka School.
Please check the schedule on the flyer and join us!
Kaika-tei (the shop) sells ramune and lemonade.
We also recommend chilled amazake (sweet rice drink), cherry blossom gelato, and gelato daifuku (rice cake filled with sweet bean paste).
≪Annual Trial Class Schedule≫
[Spring Experience Classes] Late March to early April
[Early Summer Experience Class] Golden Week
[Summer Experience Classes] Mid-August
[Winter Experience Classes] Late December to early January
Further details will be announced on our website and other platforms.
New colors of the original tenugui (hand towel) from the Important Cultural Property Iwashina School have arrived!
It's a dignified navy blue fabric.
New colors of the original tenugui (hand towel) from the Important Cultural Property Iwashina School have arrived.
It is available for purchase at Kaikatei (the shop).
How about one as a souvenir or memento of your trip?
We have many other souvenirs available, so please come and visit us.
Price: 1,000 yen (tax included)
Opening hours: 9:00 AM - 17:00 PM (Closed on Thursdays)
Announcement of Silkworm Cocoon Making Workshop
2026-04-16
You can also make a long-tailed tit!
We will be holding "Let's Play in Matsuzaki!! 2026 Golden Week" from Saturday, April 25th, 2026 to Wednesday, May 6th, 2026 (National Holiday).
*Please note that although the museum will be open on Thursday, April 30th, the hands-on workshops will not be held.
Various hands-on classes are available at the Izu Chohachi Museum of Art and the Important Cultural Property Iwaka School.
Please check the experience schedule and come join us!
Matsuzaki Town's specialty, "Sakuraba Mochi" (cherry leaf rice cakes), is also on sale at Kaikatei and is proving very popular.
≪Annual Trial Class Schedule≫
[Spring Experience Classes] Late March to early April
[Early Summer Experience Class] Golden Week
[Summer Experience Classes] Mid-August
[Winter Experience Classes] Late December to early January
Further details will be announced on our website and other platforms.
[Stamp Rally] Suruga Bay Ferry x Route Walking Tour of Japan's Best Izu and Shizuoka Travel Rally
2026-01-22
Take a trip around Shizuoka Prefecture, the "best in Japan," on the Suruga Bay Ferry, where you can enjoy both Japan's deepest bay, Suruga Bay, and Japan's tallest mountain, Mt. Fuji, at the same time!
If you collect four or more stamps from participating facilities, you will be entered into a lottery to win a luxurious prize!
Iwashi School, an Important Cultural Property, is also included in the program, so please take this opportunity to visit!
Period: 2026/2/6 (Fri) - 3/23 (Mon)
Facility: Important Cultural Property Iwaka School Admission fee: 300 yen, free for junior high school students and younger
*A stamp will be given to anyone who tours the facility.
*Closed on Thursdays
Culturally Important Iwashina School
Iwashina School, a nationally designated important cultural property, is the oldest elementary school in the Izu district that incorporates Western-style architecture such as balconies and temple-style architecture that makes use of the Namako Wall. Construction began in Meiji 12/4 and was completed in Meiji 13/9. The building has an impressive Western-style design and is known as the second oldest school after the former Kaichi School (Meiji 9), a national treasure in Matsumoto City, Nagano Prefecture. increase.
When construction began in Meiji 12, there was a great deal of enthusiasm for the promotion of education in Matsuzaki, and donations were collected for the construction of a new school building. Total construction cost was 2,630 yen, and more than ４０% of that is donated. At that time, Tonaga Sato Genkichi and others proceeded with the new construction plan, and it was designed by Iwashina Village master carpenters Ushitaro Kikuchi and Kyugoro Takagi.
The plaque reading “Iwashina School” at the front entrance of the building was written by Sanetomi Sanjo, then Daijo-daijin (Grand Minister of State).It is said that Chohachi Irie carved the dragon on top of it by borrowing the master carpenter's "only".
* Dajo-daijin is the supreme chief minister of the Meiji Restoration government. (Equivalent to the current Prime Minister.)
In addition, in the west room of the guest room on the second floor, there is a crimson wall that expresses the rising sun in the alcove, greenery is arranged in the side floor to express a pine tree, and a thousand cranes made by the master craftsman Chohachi Irie are in the transom. , Each bird is drawn in a different shape, and you can see them flying toward the sunrise as if they were coming out of the wall.This thousand paper cranes is said to be a masterpiece of Chohachi's work that skillfully fuses plastering and color techniques.
From Heisei 4/11 over 2 years, the renovation work was completed, and it was restored to its original form from Meiji 13.
Business information
■ Opening hours
9:00-17:00
*Last admission accepted at 16:30
*Last order at the cafe is 16:30
■ Closed days
Every Thursday
*If Thursday is a holiday, the museum will be closed on the weekday immediately before that day.
*Open from 12/29 to 1/3, 4/29 to 5/5, and 8/13 to 8/15.
*In addition, the museum may be temporarily closed or opened.
*If Thursday is a holiday, the museum will be closed on the weekday immediately before that day.
*Open from 12/29 to 1/3, 4/29 to 5/5, and 8/13 to 8/15.
*In addition, the museum may be temporarily closed or opened.
■Admission fee
Adults: 300 yen, Junior high school students and younger: Free
*For groups of 20 or more, the adult admission fee will be reduced from 300 yen to 240 yen.
*Customers who have a disability certificate will receive a half-price admission fee upon presentation of the disability certificate.
* Discount tickets, coupons, etc. cannot be used together.
*In order to prevent second-hand smoke and protect cultural assets from fires, smoking is prohibited inside the facility, including the grounds, so please cooperate.
Facilities
Kaikatei (souvenir/cafe corner)
Kaikatei, located in the garden of Iwashina School, was originally built as the Iwashina Trading Company and later used as the Iwashina Village Office.It was built in Meiji 8, but it was relocated and restored.
Currently, it is used as a resting place, where souvenirs and textbooks used at that time are sold, and there is a cafe corner.Please do not hesitate to drop in.
The stucco paintings on the entrance ceiling and the ceiling of the former west room were made by Chohachi Irie's best disciple, Jinzo Sato.
Kaikatei's recommended products
Sakura Gelato
Wemmons Heart, a gelato ice cream shop that uses freshly squeezed farm milk from Tokachi, Obihiro City, Hokkaido, made “Sakura Gelato” using salted cherry leaves from Matsuzaki Town.You can eat at Michi-no-Eki Hana no Sanseien Izu Matsuzaki Amagi Sanbo (food section), nationally designated important cultural property Iwashina School Kaikatei (cafe corner), and Izu Matsuzakiso (only for hotel guests and dinner parties). .
■Sakura gelato 400 yen
Gelato Daifuku
Wemmons Heart, a gelato ice cream shop that uses freshly squeezed farm milk from Tokachi, Obihiro City, Hokkaido, made “Gelato Daifuku (Sakura Saku)” using salted cherry leaves from Matsuzaki Town. It can be purchased at Roadside Station Hana no Sanseien Izu Matsuzaki Amagi Sanbo (shop section), and nationally designated important cultural property Iwashina School Kaikatei.
■ Gelato Daifuku 380 yen
Kaikatei cafe menu
◎ cafe menu
Coffee (hot/iced) | 450 yen |
Black tea (hot/ice) | 400 yen |
Calpis (hot/ice) | 300 yen |
Amazake (hot/cold) | 350 yen |
Zenzai (hot/cold) | 450 yen |
Sakura Gelato | 400 yen |
◎Set menu
| Shizuoka tea + Sakura leaf rice cake | 550 yen |
| Black tea (hot or iced) + cherry leaf mochi | 550 yen |
| Coffee (hot or iced) + Sakura Mochi | 600 yen |
*This is the cafe menu as of Reiwa 5/5/29.
Introduction of sister houses
Access
National Important Cultural Property Iwashina School
Zip code:410-3613
Zip code:410-3613
442 Iwashina North, Matsuzaki Town, Kamo District, Shizuoka Prefecture
TEL 0558-42-2675
FAX 0558-42-2675
