Autumn leaves of the former Shizutani School

This is a school for the common people built by the Okayama feudal lord Ikeda Mitsumasa in 1670 and has been designated as a special historic spot. It situated in a quiet mountain region and the season of the autumn foliage and fresh green verdue is beautiful. Especially, the Chinese pistachio tree transplanted by bringing back seeds from the Confician Temple in Shandong province, China, has a spectacular foliage of red and green. In addition, in the spring of 2015, it was recognized as the first Japan Heritage Site of the “Education in Early Modern Japan.” Furthermore, it was recognized as a Japan Heritage Site as one of the “Six Ancient Kilns You Must Fall in Love With” in 2017, and Shizutani School is now recognized as two Japan Heritage sites.