Otaru Nishin Goten (Herring Mansion)

OTARU NISHIN GOTEN

(HERRING MANSION)

      Nishin Goten (Herring Fishery Lodge) was originally built in Tomari-village, west of the Shakotan Peninsula, on a narrow beach between the cliff and sea water's edge. It was relocated to its current location in Otaru during 1958 by The Hokkaido Colliery and Steamship Company. The company originating from western Hokkaido later donated Nishin Goten to Otaru City. On 31th [sic] May, 1960, Nishin Goten was selected as a "Tangible Cultural Asset of Hokkaido Government: Herring Fishery Construction." This Herring Fishery Lodge was the first residential building in Hokkaido to achieve such status. Inside the Lodge, many valuable pictures and artifacts are exhibited, including fishing tools, equipment for the processing of fish as well as an assortment of house goods used by fishermen while living in this Lodge. (Inoue seminar, Otaru University of Commerce, n.d., Tangible Cultural Asset of Hokkaido Government, Otaru Nishin Goten, brochure) 

  HOURS  

until Nov. 23 (Mon)       9:00 - 16:00

(*Closed from Nov. 24, 2020 to April, 2021)

  ADMISSION  

Adult                                                    300 yen

High School Student                            150 yen

Middle School Student and under             Free

  ACCESS  

by bus:  from JR Otaru Station, take bus #10 or #11 to "Otaru Aquarium"

   get off at last stop (duration approx. 25 min), 5-min walk

The Otaru Nishin Goten is a 5 minute walk from the 

"Otaru Aquarium" bus stop pictured below. Walk down 

towards the ocean and make a left at the crosswalk. 

Be sure to check out the kurokoberi (decorative panel on the boat's stern) displayed on each side of the entrance

Otaru Nishin Goten

(Herring Mansion)

3-228 Shukutsu

Tenguyama Ropeway Temporary Closure & Winter Season Business Hours

Tenguyama Ropeway Temporary Closure 
&
Winter Season Business Hours

Otaru Tenguyama Ropeway will close temporarily for 

maintenance before heading into the winter season. 

◇◆   CLOSED for Maintenance   ◆◇

Nov. 4 (Wed) - Dec. 4 (Fri)

◇◆  Winter Season Schedule  ◆◇

            Dates                                    Open                     Hours

Dec. 5 (Sat) - Dec. 27 (Sun)         Sat, Sun & Hol        10:30 - 19:00

Dec. 28 (Mon) - Dec. 30 (Wed)      Every day              10:30 - 19:00

Dec. 31 (Thu)                                                           10:30 - 17:00

Jan. 1, 2021 (Fri)                                                        6:00 - 17:00

Jan. 2 (Sat) - Jan. 8 (Fri)               Every day              10:30 - 19:00

Jan. 9 (Sat) - Feb. 3 (Wed)            Sat, Sun & Hol       10:30 - 19:00

Feb. 4 (Thu) - Feb. 14 (Sun)          Every day              10:30 - 20:30

Feb. 15 (Mon) - Mar. 21 (Sun)        Sat, Sun & Hol       10:30 - 19:00

Mar. 22 (Mon) - tbd                       CLOSED FOR MAINTENANCE

         ※Ski Resort will be open every day from Dec. 19 (Sat) to Mar. 21 (Sun) 

Ropeway Fare

Roundtrip     Adult   1,400 yen

                    Child      700 yen

OTARU TENGUYAMA

2-16-15 Mogami, Otaru

+81-134-33-7381

MANHOLE CARD

MANHOLE CARD

[FRONT]

[BACK]

Manhole Cards are collection cards which were made for having fun and to create an interest in sewage system at the same time.

It is the photo of Manhole Cover on the front and written about Information on Origin of Design on the back. 

There are about 15 million manhole covers and about 12000 kinds manhole cover designs in Japan.

Japanese manhole cover designs are different by each municipality. They are famous places, products, sports, characters and so on.

OTARU Manhole Cover 

Otaru Canal

Sea otter

ISHIHARA YUJIRO MEMORIAL HALL

Otaru Museum

Manhole Cards are distributed by each municipality.

Otaru manhole card started to be distributed in 2017.

The motifs of design are the scenery of Otaru Canal from Asakusa Bridge and the gaslights that color walking path beside Otaru Canal.

<<<How to get>>>

Distribution location...Otaru City Waterworks Bureau (map)

·Weekdays (Mon-Fri) except for National Holidays and New Year holidays...Service Section window on the second floor 

·Holidays (Saturdays, Sundays, National Holidays and the year-end and New Year holidays)...The night-duty room on the first floor

✳Year-end and New Year holidays (December29-January3)

Distribution Time    9am-5pm

Distribution method  

✱Please take one of each per person (It's free)

✱As you do not perform the handling by a reservation of the distribution and the mail, please come to the distribution place directly.

✱Please cooperate with a simple questionnaire.

✱As a number is limited,  it will be informed when there're not much stock on the website.

About distribution information of Manhole Card (Japanese language only)

ＵＲＬ：http://www.gk-p.jp/mhcard/

Otaru City Waterworks Bureau General Affairs Division 

2-11-15 Hanazono, Otaru

+81-134-32-1171