【Designated by the City:Structure】The Main Gates and Stone Walls of Hirara Daiichi Elementary School

It is believed that the stone walls of the Hirara Daiichi Elementary School were constructed around 1932, making it 73 years since the completion. Upon construction, the walls encircled the school, but today, the south side has been removed to accommodate the expansion of the school grounds. However, the three other sides of the walls, including the main gate, still stand well preserved, and through the masonry skills of the Kenchi-Ishi, Fuseki, and other stone-laying techniques, it shows the high standards of stonemasonry at the time. The location saw much devastation from aerial and naval attacks in the Battle of Okinawa, but the stone walls, banyan trees and other vegetation portrays the scenery from the past and is a desirable environment for the education of schoolchildren.
The location is one of the few cultural properties within the prefecture that tells the history of schools (and education) to the people in the 21st century, making this site a valuable asset.

Presently, with the exception of the southern walls which were removed due to the expansion of the school grounds, the stone walls that surrounded the school on the north, west and east sides still remain well preserved. Vegetation such as the banyan trees help to keep the environment fit for learning. The original main gate is no longer in use, but now functions as a wall for the Higashi Nursery School.