Otaru Nishin Goten
Otaru Travel Guide 2023
The BEST Things to Do in Otaru, Japan｜Otaru Day Trip
In the first half of the Meiji period, the main industry in Hokkaido was herring fishing, which produced a larger amount of herring than the coal mining industry, which later became a major industry.
From the early Meiji period, set-net fishing operators built unique buildings that served both as dormitories for many fishermen and as residences for the fishermen's bosses (masters).
In particular, the fishermen who fished in areas isolated from the village built huge buildings.
The Tanaka family of Tomari-mura on the Shakotan Peninsula also built their main house in 1897.
In Nishi-Shakotan, where cliffs continue to rise, there developed a shelter-like inlet called Fukurokoma, where herring were stored with nets.
The herring guardhouse (fishing house) features a large gabled exterior, a skylight with smoke outlet, and two entrances, one for the fishermen and the other for the master. Inside, the master's living space and the fishermen's space coexist with a dirt floor, and a nedai (sleeping area) is built in the fishermen's section.
In 1958, only the main building was moved to Otaru City (above the present cape).
During the relocation, the scale of the building was partially reduced. The location of the building is also very different from its original coastal location.
Today, it is open to the public as "Otaru Nishin Goten," a museum exhibiting herring fishing tools, materials, documents, and photos.
Please visit the museum together with the fishing house buildings in Shukutsu that remain in the vicinity.
Facility name
Otaru Nishin Goten
Address
〒047-0047 3-228 Shukutsu, Otaru City, Hokkaido
Phone
0134-22-1038
Opening hours
9:00~17:00 (closing hours may change depending on the season)
Regular closing day
Winter holidays
Website
＞Click here to visit our website.
Tai monaka chocolate with 23 lucky spots in Otaru decorated on the packaging. Chocolate and rice puffs are added to the 100% glutinous rice monaka dough, which is baked using traditional techniques.
Otaru Department Store UNGA↑
Original products that convey the attractions of Otaru are developed and sold in a storefront converted from the former Otaru warehouse headquarters, which is said to be the oldest business warehouse in Hokkaido, located in the Otaru North Canal area. The shop tells the story of Otaru's prosperity in the pioneering days of Hokkaido and the history of the Kitamaebune, and displays and sells processed seafood and agricultural products from the port of call and Hokkaido, as well as original products by craftsmen and artists associated with Otaru.
Facility name
Otaru Department Store UNGA↑
Address
〒047-0031 2-1-20 Ironai, Otaru City
Phone
0134-65-8150
Opening hours
11:00~18:00
Regular closing day
None
Website
＞Click here to visit our website.
The BEST Things to Do in Otaru, Japan｜Otaru Day Trip
In the first half of the Meiji period, the main industry in Hokkaido was herring fishing, which produced a larger amount of herring than the coal mining industry, which later became a major industry.
From the early Meiji period, set-net fishing operators built unique buildings that served both as dormitories for many fishermen and as residences for the fishermen's bosses (masters).
In particular, the fishermen who fished in areas isolated from the village built huge buildings.
The Tanaka family of Tomari-mura on the Shakotan Peninsula also built their main house in 1897.
In Nishi-Shakotan, where cliffs continue to rise, there developed a shelter-like inlet called Fukurokoma, where herring were stored with nets.
The herring guardhouse (fishing house) features a large gabled exterior, a skylight with smoke outlet, and two entrances, one for the fishermen and the other for the master. Inside, the master's living space and the fishermen's space coexist with a dirt floor, and a nedai (sleeping area) is built in the fishermen's section.
In 1958, only the main building was moved to Otaru City (above the present cape).
During the relocation, the scale of the building was partially reduced. The location of the building is also very different from its original coastal location.
Today, it is open to the public as "Otaru Nishin Goten," a museum exhibiting herring fishing tools, materials, documents, and photos.
Please visit the museum together with the fishing house buildings in Shukutsu that remain in the vicinity.
Facility name
Otaru Nishin Goten
Address
〒047-0047 3-228 Shukutsu, Otaru City, Hokkaido
Phone
0134-22-1038
Opening hours
9:00~17:00 (closing hours may change depending on the season)
Regular closing day
Winter holidays
Website
＞Click here to visit our website.
Chocolate in the shape of a sea bream
Tai monaka chocolate with 23 lucky spots in Otaru decorated on the packaging. Chocolate and rice puffs are added to the 100% glutinous rice monaka dough, which is baked using traditional techniques.
Otaru Travel Guide Category List
Otaru Department Store UNGA↑
Original products that convey the attractions of Otaru are developed and sold in a storefront converted from the former Otaru warehouse headquarters, which is said to be the oldest business warehouse in Hokkaido, located in the Otaru North Canal area. The shop tells the story of Otaru's prosperity in the pioneering days of Hokkaido and the history of the Kitamaebune, and displays and sells processed seafood and agricultural products from the port of call and Hokkaido, as well as original products by craftsmen and artists associated with Otaru.
Facility name
Otaru Department Store UNGA↑
Address
〒047-0031 2-1-20 Ironai, Otaru City
Phone
0134-65-8150
Opening hours
11:00~18:00
Regular closing day
None
Website
＞Click here to visit our website.
