Furubira

Furubira lies on the northern side of the Shakotan Peninsula, where wooded mountains meet the Sea of Japan. Its waters supported a herring fishery and a trading district associated with the merchant Okada family. During Shakushain's uprising in 1669, Matsumae forces advanced as far as Yoichi and Furubira. The district later came under direct shogunal management, while herring remained central to the fortunes of the coast.