Northern art mansion, being a nationally registered tangible cultural property "Otaru Kihinkan (Former Aoyama Villa)" is, when converted to current prices, a grand mansion to the extent that it is said to have a total construction cost of approximately 3 billion yen. It is a villa that Masakichi, the second head of the Aoyama family who built immense wealth through herring fishing, built with his daughter, Masae, spending six and a half years.

Building materials such as hinoki cypress, zelkova, rosewood, ebony, jindai cedar, and yakusugi cedar that the master builder meticulously selected and gathered, Shunkei lacquerware hallways and pillars, tamo wood stairs, etc., luxury is lavished in the living space.

To the splendid and luxurious leading art mansion of Hokkaido, by all means, please visit and experience the historical building and immerse yourself in emotion, I would like you to. The adjacent Otaru Kihinkan welcomes guests with 138 large flower ceiling paintings, and at the Japanese-style restaurant, please enjoy delicious Japanese food, herring dishes, etc.