Hirado Dutch Trading House

The Hirado Dutch Trading Post was a trading base of the Dutch East India Company on the island of , . It was established in 1609 and lasted for 33 years. The site was designated a National Historic Site of Japan in 1922.
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  • Manor estate
  • Description: former Dutch East India Company trading post in Hirado, active from 1609 to 1641
  • Also known as
    “Dutch factory in Hirado”
    “Dutch trading post in Hirado”
    “Hirado Dutch Factory”
    “Hirado Dutch Trading Post”
    “VOC trading post in Hirado”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Hirado Castle and Matsuura Historical Museum.
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was the seat of the Matsura clan, the… is situated 470 metres south of Hirado Dutch Trading House.
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Matsura Historical Museum opened in , , Japan, in 1955. is situated 480 metres west of Hirado Dutch Trading House.
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is a Shinto shrine, which is situated 540 metres south of Hirado Dutch Trading House.

Hirado Dutch Trading House

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Latitude
33.37281° or 33° 22′ 22″ north
Longitude
129.55739° or 129° 33′ 27″ east
Open location code
8Q5F9HF4+4X
Open­Street­Map ID
way 621117328
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­manor
Wiki­data ID
Q126902601

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In Other Languages

From Dutch to Japanese—“Hirado Dutch Trading House” goes by many names.
  • Dutch: “Hirado Dutch Trading Post”
  • Dutch: “Hirado Nederlandse factorij”
  • Dutch: “Nederlandse factorij in Hirado”
  • Dutch: “Nederlandse handelspost in Hirado”
  • Dutch: “VOC-factorij in Hirado”
  • Japanese: “平戸オランダ商館”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Hirado Dutch Trading House and オランダ井戸.

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