赤心社記念館 Sekishinsha-kinenkan The Old Office Building of Sekishinsha
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The old office building of Sekishinsha in Ogifushi in Urakawa Town in Hokkaido was the office building of Sekishinsha, a successful developing company in the Meiji period (1868-1912). In 1979, Christian pioneers got together and formed Sekishinsha to develop the land in Hokkaido. For two years from 1880 to 1881, 130 pioneer farmers in total moved to Hokkaido.
Although many of other similar companies failed and withdrew from the developing business, they had succeeded in the projects in various fields including agriculture, livestock farming, forestry, sericulture and commerce and built their own office in front of Ogifushi Station in 1888.
In 1918, the office building was donated to Ogifushi Village and moved to another place to be used as a village hall. Then it was used as the village government office building for some time. In 1954, it was relocated to the present place and was used as the local history museum. Since 1974 to the present, it has been the history museum, where the documents and things pertaining to Sekishinsha are exhibited.
Although many of other similar companies failed and withdrew from the developing business, they had succeeded in the projects in various fields including agriculture, livestock farming, forestry, sericulture and commerce and built their own office in front of Ogifushi Station in 1888.
In 1918, the office building was donated to Ogifushi Village and moved to another place to be used as a village hall. Then it was used as the village government office building for some time. In 1954, it was relocated to the present place and was used as the local history museum. Since 1974 to the present, it has been the history museum, where the documents and things pertaining to Sekishinsha are exhibited.
- address
- 15 Ogifushi, Urakawa-cho, Urakawa-gun, Hokkaido 059-3451
- name
- Sekishinsha Kinenkan
- phone
- 0146-28-1342