The former Nakao Residence is the remains of the former residence of the Nakao family who gained enormous wealth as a owner of a whaling group through whaling during the Edo period until the beginning of the Meiji era.

Basic information

Address	3750-3 Yobuko Yobuko-cho Karatsu-shi
Closed	Wednesdays (next business day if Wednesday falls on a holiday)
Opening Hours	8:45AM ～ 5:00PM (Admission until 4:30PM)
Access	30 minutes by car from JR Karatsu Station 30 minutes by Showa Bus from Karatsu Bus Center, get off at Yobiko Bus Stop and walk 5 minutes
Parking Availability	【Harbor Parking Lot】5 minutes walk Less than 1 hour 100 yen Less than 3 hours 200 yen Less than 12 hours 500 yen Less than 24 hours 1,000 yen
Cell Phone Battery Charging	Not available
Wi-fi Availability	Available in all areas
Credit Card Acceptance	Not Acceptable
Estimated Time to Enjoy	30 minutes to 1 hour
Admission Fee	Regular 210 yen Elementary and junior high school students 100 yen
Reservation	Not necessary
Tobacco	Not allowed in all areas
Foreign Language Support	Enjoyable without understand Japanese Multilingual signs boards (English, Simplified Chinese, Korean) Multilingual brochures (English)
Notes	To protect the cultural properties, taking pictures inside the building is not allowed.
MAPCODE	182 722 321*27