We went to the spot in Nishinomiya where the distance between two elementary schools is the shortest (^o^)／
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Just look how close they are＼(^o^)／
The shortest distance from one school grounds to the other is about 162 meters, and when we walked it, it was 235 stepsヽ(^o^)丿
Those elementary schools are Danjo Elementary School and Danjo Nishi Elementary School!
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If Yumacchi ran it, it’d take about 18 seconds! Probably(*^^)v
Between the two elementary schools runs the Hyakkenhi River! A famous river that even appears in textbooks…
You can see them＼(^o^)／
Danjo Elementary School opened on April 14, Showa 40 (1965), after separating from Koto Elementary School (^o^)
Danjo Nishi Elementary School opened on February 1, Showa 53 (1978), after its school district was split off from Koto Elementary School and Danjo Elementary School (^^)
So they both originally branched off from the same Koto Elementary School (^_^;)
Back then, there must have been an incredible number of children!!
When schools are this close, even best friends living next door to each other could end up going to different elementary schools!
The closest in Nishinomiya! Maybe even close to being the closest in JapanThat was our story about elementary schools with an incredibly short distance between them＼(^o^)／
Even Closer Elementary and Junior High Schools Across Japan (Reader Tips)
We received some tips, so here are some that are even closer!
(Adachi Ward, Tokyo) Nakagawa Elementary School is close! Both are ward-run
This information came from S.P.S.T.
On the left is ward-run Nakagawa Elementary School. On the right is ward-run Nakagawa Higashi Elementary School.
According to the tip, they’re about 20 meters apart.
(Amagasaki City) Nisshin Junior High School is close! Both are city-run
This information came from KAZU.
Yep. This is probably the closest in Japan.
They’re basically touching. Apparently, they’re only separated by a fence.
