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 9:00-16:00
Closed days Open from April to October, from November to March (only toilets available)
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 Ticket sales are open until 16:00
Closed days April - October Open daily November - March Closed on Mondays and the day after national holidays (If a holiday falls on a Monday, the museum is closed on the following two days.) December 31 - January 5 Closed for the year-end and New Year holidays
Parking 140 parking spaces 4 parking spaces for large buses
Kaiyomaru Museum