Old Shimoyoichi Unjoya

Beautiful Old Japanese Trading House

With your GPS or Google maps, you’ll easily find this place. We enjoyed this old wooden building which has been nicely restored. The timbers inside are stunning. It has all the old kitchen and rooms ...

Hard to find!

Huddled under the cliff, this ancient commercial house offered an inexpensive self-guided tour for people interested in Hokkaido’s history. I was fortunate to have a Japanese speaking friend with me,...

You can learn history.

Original Text

I rented a bicycle at the tourist information center of Yoichi Station. A long time ago, when herring fishing was popular, it is a building that symbolizes its prosperity. You can study hard with 々 buildings lined up. It may depend on how you look at it, but it may take an hour to look slowly. The lady at the reception was very kind. There is also a common ticket of 960 yen to go around all other facilities in Yoichi, which seems to be a great deal.

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Original Text

This is a facility in Yoichi-cho, and it seems that it was a facility as a place for merchants and Ainu people to interact, and it is an important cultural property designated by the country. It was closed because it was Monday, but the wooden building was great.

You can see the bustle of the past.

Original Text

　Other facilities are open early because they are open at １０ and １１. Free tour with admission fee opposite the facility. I felt the bustle and history of the past.