Kihinkan (Former Aoyama Villa) [貴賓館]

Kihinkan (Former Aoyama Villa) is one of several Nishin Goten.
Nishin Goten is the mansion that the wealthy fishermen who made a fortune by catching herrings built.

This was built as a villa by Aoyama family who was one of then wealthy fishermen.

They had strong beauty sense, so they created a villa included many Japanese arts.
Therefore, it took six and a half years to complete in 1923.

You can see beautiful Japanese art in the villa, and enjoy the Japanese garden.

It is currently used as a Japanese restaurant called Kihinkan, then if you want to look the villa around, a reservation for the guided tour is necessary. (The charge is 1,000 yen.)

Kihinkan official website

How to get here

About 20 minutes by route bus from JR Otaru station.
Get off at "Shukutsu San-chome" stop.
Then, about 5 minutes walk to the mansion.

Other Tourist Attractions in Otaru

Otaru Canal Bank of Japan Otaru Museum Sakaimachi street Sushiya-dori (Sushi bar street) Ungakan (Otaru Museum Annex) Former Otaru Branch of Nihon-Yusen Mount Tengu Nishin Goten Otaru Aquarium Otamoi coast & Blue Cave

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