Houjyou-Minori / CC BY-SA 3.0

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

8:30-17:30 (closed some days in late June)

Usual hours — confirm with the official site for holidays + seasonal closures.

Nearest station

Tabira-Hiradoguchi Station (Matsuura Railway) · bus ~10-15 min across bridge to Hirado Sanbashi, then ~10 min walk

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