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The Former Seto Residence was built in the 1950s as the residence of Tsunezo Seto, a master of the offshore trawl fishing industry, when Wakkanai was a vibrant front-line base for the trawl fishing industry.
The residence, which opened to the public in 2012, features a reproduction of a banquet scene from that era and exhibits related to Wakkanai's fishing industry, allowing visitors to experience Wakkanai's history.
The former Seto Residence is the first residence in Wakkanai City to be registered as a Tangible Cultural Property of Japan. (Registered name: Former Seto Residence Main Building" Registration date: June 2013)
Business Hours
Summer: from early April to October 31, 10:00-18:00
Winter: November 1 to March 31 of the following year: 9:00-16:00
*Entry to the museum is 20 minutes before closing time.
regular closing day
Summer: Open all year round
Winter: Open irregularly
Fee
Elementary and junior high school students: 100 yen, high school students and older: 200 yen
Group rate (20 or more people): Elementary and junior high school students: 80 yen, high school students and older: 160 yen
parking lot
Yes
Location
Former Seto Residence, 4-8-27 Chuo, Wakkanai-shi, Hokkaido
5-minute walk from JR Wakkanai Station
*Posted information is current as of March 2021.
Please check the official website for details.
