The former Taiki elementary school was built in the Samoto district, Susami town, Wakayama prefecture in 1903 and was extended in 1913. This paper demonstrates the value of the wooden elementary school as property of the region, based on the measuring survey of the school and the village landscape survey. The results show the following indications: Taiki elementary school is the oldest wooden school building in Wakayama prefecture. It shows characteristics of the village landscape. It has kept its authenticity for 117 years. It has been influenced by village conditions and building techniques of that time.
