📜 Japan's oldest academic institution, designated a National Historic Site.🔍 Offers a glimpse into university life during the samurai era.#Why Go🏛️ Explore Japan's oldest academic institution and its restored Edo period buildings and gardens📚 Learn about ancient curriculum including Confucianism and Chinese medicine🇯🇵 Visit a site noted by Saint Francis Xavier as Japan's largest and most famous school🚶 Easily accessible within a 10-minute walk from JR Ashikaga Station#Tips🗓️ Join a program reading The Analects of Confucius on Sundays (April-July, Sept-Nov).🎉 Attend the traditional Sekiten festival held in November.#Cost💰 Adults 480 yen, students (16+) 240 yen, children (under 15) 120 yen.#Hours🕒 April-September: 09:00-16:30; October-March: 09:00-16:00.#Closed🚫 Closed third Mondays (unless public holiday, then next working day), December 29-31.