Otaru Nishin Goten

Otaru Herring Palace is a herring fishery located in Otaru City, founded by Tanaka Fukumatsu. The herring fishing industry in Otaru used to be very prosperous, and now you can get a glimpse of it. The fishing grounds here display various living utensils of herring fishing boats and fishermen from the Meiji period to the early Showa period, so that you can learn about the history of the Shakotan Peninsula. The view here is wide and the scenery you can see is also very good. The Sea of Japan not far away and the blue sky in the distance merge with each other. It is very empty and beautiful.