Japan Heritage Guidance

Even Edo is not as busy as Esashi in May

Begin your journey into the Japan heritage story of Esashi with a visit to the Japan heritage Guidance Facility. Here, you can uncover the history of Esashi, a town that flourished through herring fishing and trade.

Esashi Town Meeting Hall

Address 76-1 Nakauta-cho, Esashi-cho, Hiyama-gun, Hokkaido
tel 0139-52-6716
Opening hours 9:00-17:00
Closed days April - October Open 7 days a week November - March, Mondays and the next day after a public holiday (*when public holidays are on Monday, the next two days are closed) Closed between 31st December and 5th January
Parking Parking lot: 5 spaces (including 1 parking space for disabled people)
Esashi Town Meeting Hall

Kaiyomaru Museum

Address 1-10 Ubagami-cho, Esashi-cho, Hiyama-gun, Hokkaido
tel 0139-52-5522
Opening hours 9:00-17:00
Closed days December 31 to January 5: Year-End and New Year Holidays
Parking 140 parking spaces 4 parking spaces for large buses
Kaiyomaru Museum