Minami-maki Kita Elementary School, located in Minami-maki Village, Nagano Prefecture, represents a notable example of educational architecture from the early 1980s. Completed in 1982, this facility was designed by architect Tadanaga Miyamoto and his design office to serve the comprehensive educational needs of the community. The building exemplifies the architectural approaches of that era in creating functional spaces for primary, middle, and high school students. Its design reflects the practical and modernist sensibilities characteristic of post-war Japanese school architecture, making it an interesting case study for those interested in how institutional buildings adapted to accommodate multiple educational levels within a single facility.