The Shōkōdo was built in 1922 as the lecture hall for Matsuyama High School, the precursor of today’s Ehime University. It stands on the original school grounds not far from Dogo Onsen. Visitors are free to walk around the outside and take photos, but if you want to go inside, you need to call a day or two in advance at (089) 913-7841. A concert is held here every year around Christmastime.
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The Shokodo School Hall
A beautiful 'old school' building from the 1920s

By Anonymous
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Welcome to the Shokodo school hall in Matsuyama

The Shokodo was built in 1922 and is perfectly preserved

Detail: The ceiling

The staircase has those red carpets that they had in the olden days

The banisters are a sight to behold too

Looking down from the second floor balcony induces vertigo

The building offers many lessons in perspective

Detail: Decorative wood and stone around the back door

The classically framed stage

The Shokodo is surrounded by beautiful mature trees

A view of Matsuyama Castle from an upstairs window

The back door through the sports ground netting
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Boris
a year ago
What a stylish building, it feels like I dreamt of it
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