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Hirado Dutch Trading Post
平戸オランダ商館Nagasaki · Kyushu
A faithful 2011 reconstruction of the 1639 stone warehouse of the Dutch East India Company's trading post, which operated in Hirado from 1609 to 1641 before the Dutch were relocated to Dejima in Nagasaki. Standing on the waterfront overlooking the Hirado Strait, it now serves as a museum documenting the town's early international trade. It is the oldest Western-style stone building reconstructed on its original site in Japan.
- Best season
- Year-round
- Crowd level
- Hidden gem
- Opening hours
- Seasonal — see below
- Admission
- Adult 310 yen (students 210); combo ticket with Matsura Museum 880 yen (official hirado-shoukan.jp).
- Nearest station
- Tabira-Hiradoguchi Station (Matsuura Railway) · bus ~10-15 min across bridge to Hirado Sanbashi, then ~10 min walk
Usual hours — confirm with the official site for holidays + seasonal closures.
Closures
- 8:30-17:30 (closed some days in late June)
Tags
historymuseumwaterfrontdutch-heritagetrade-history
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