Ofunae Dry Dock Site
landmark
Ofunae Dry Dock Site
お船江跡
Overview
The economy of Tsushima flourished in the seventeenth century, when the So family that governed the island held a monopoly on trade between Japan and Joseon Korea.
Built in 1663 at the mouth of the Kuta River in Tsushima, the Ofunae dry dock supported the So clan's trading monopoly between Japan and Joseon Korea. The complex held five docks used to maintain the trading vessels that shuttled goods between Tsushima and the So settlement in Busan. Ships could enter and leave at high tide, with repairs done at low tide. The So traded tropical spices and sappanwood obtained in Nagasaki for Korean silk, cotton, and medicinal roots, which then sold in Kyoto and Osaka. The stone embankments of four of the five original docks are still visible at the site.
Practical info
- Japanese name
- お船江跡
- Nearest station
- Karatsu Station (60+ min drive)
- Payment
- Cards accepted
- Reservations
- not required
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