Hirado Dutch Trading Post

Hirado Dutch Trading Post
平戸和蘭商館
Hirado Dutch Trading Post reconstruction
Hirado Dutch Trading Post
Hirado Dutch Trading Post (Japan)
LocationHirado, Nagasaki, Japan
RegionKyushu
Coordinates33°22′22″N 129°33′25″E / 33.37278°N 129.55694°E / 33.37278; 129.55694
History
PeriodsEdo period
Site notes
Public accessNo

The Hirado Dutch Trading Post (平戸和蘭商館, Hirado Oranda shōkan ato) was a trading base of the Dutch East India Company on the island of Hirado, Nagasaki Prefecture Japan. It was established in 1609 and lasted for 33 years. The site was designated a National Historic Site of Japan in 1922.