Former Hanada Family Herring House (Obira)
Open by month
Closed in January. The town lists the house as closed December to March. New Year (Dec 29 – Jan 3): closed.
Closed in February. The town lists the house as closed December to March.
Closed in March. The town lists the house as closed December to March.
Open in April. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in May. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in June. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in July. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in August. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in September. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in October. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in November. No seasonal closure recorded.
Closed in December. The town lists the house as closed December to March. New Year (Dec 29 – Jan 3): closed.
Checked against the official site on 2026-10-12.
A huge wooden herring-fishing lodge from around 1905 on the Sea of Japan coast, where over 200 fishermen once lived; nets and tools are on show.
Important Cultural Property
Nearby
- Former Maruichi Honma Merchant House (Mashike) ≈ 1 h 15 min by car
Travel times are rough estimates by car.
- Closed or limited
- The town lists the house as closed December to March
- Getting there
- About 30 min by car from Rumoi IC; next to Michi-no-Eki Obira Nishin Banya on Route 232
Easier with a tour or car - Fee
- Charged (amount not confirmed)
- Good to know
- Closed Mondays (open daily mid-Jun to mid-Aug); Apr 9:00–16:00, May–Sep 9:00–17:00
- Time needed
- 45 min
Checked against the official Japanese website on 2026-10-12. Report outdated info