Tsuruga Red Brick Warehouses
Tsuruga Port, a naturally sheltered harbor, has flourished since ancient times as Japan’s main gateway. Old warehouses line the quayside, where the scent of the sea lingers, creating the unique atmosphere of a port town. On the eastern side of the main port, along the Tsuruga Port Prefectural Road, stands a brick warehouse built during the Meiji period to a design by a foreign engineer. It was used as a storage facility for petroleum and kelp. Across the prefectural road to the west, rows of single-story reinforced concrete warehouses stand, bearing witness to the prosperity of Tsuruga Port.
The complex reopened on October 14, 2015, with the North Wing of these Tsuruga red-brick buildings reborn as the "Diorama Hall," showcasing the railway and port, and the South Wing as the "Restaurant Hall," where visitors can enjoy meals while taking in the red-brick ambiance.
Information
- Telephone Number Details
- Tsuruga Red Brick Warehouses
0770-47-6612 - Address (in Japanese)
- 福井県敦賀市金ｹ崎町4-1
- Opening Hours
- Diorama Hall: 9:30 AM–5:30 PM (Last admission at 5:00 PM)
Restaurant Hall: 9:30 AM–10:00 PM (Hours vary by restaurant) - Closed
- Wednesdays (or the following day if Wednesday is a holiday), Year-end and New Year holidays
- Prices
Adults: 400 yen
Elementary school students and younger: 200 yen (Free for children under 3)
(Group rates: 20 or more people)
Adults: 320 yen
Elementary school students and younger: 160 yen
・Model train operation experience
100 yen per train per session- Getting There
- From JR Tsuruga Station, take the "Matsubara Line" community bus and get off at "Kanegasaki Ryokuchi"; it is about a 5-minute walk from there. / From JR Tsuruga Station, take the "Gurutto Tsuruga Sightseeing Bus" and get off at "Aka renga soko." / It is about a 10-minute drive from the Tsuruga Interchange on the Hokuriku Expressway.
- Car Park
- Yes
- Car Park: Available Spots
- About 60
- Parking Space for Large Buses
- 3
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