【廃墟急増】函館の歴史的建造物に迫る危機！忍び寄る"消滅都市"の影・・・もんすけ調査隊「今日ドキッ！」２０２５年７月１１日放送

Last year, the Monsuke Research Team investigated an abandoned building in Kushiro. Now, it seems that there are many abandoned buildings in Hakodate as well. What kind of site is it? Researcher "That old building over there has been destroyed." In front of Hakodate Station is a large commercial building that closed six years ago. Matsukaze-cho, known as a downtown area. The former bustle has disappeared, and old houses have been left behind. Hakodate City Urban Development Division Chief Kubota Satoshi "19.3% of houses in Hakodate City are vacant, exceeding the national average of 13.8% and the Hokkaido average of 15.6%." Hakodate City's vacant house rate has been increasing over the past 20 years. It now exceeds the national and Hokkaido averages, with one in five houses being vacant. But now, a new wind is blowing in Hakodate... Hakodate Vacant House Renovation Rental Kitayama Taku, Representative "Hakodate Vacant House Renovation Rental Co., Ltd. I think it's a company that's easy to understand what it does." They buy vacant houses, renovate them, and rent them out. This is Japan's first vacant house measure, in which the city's third sector and a private company work together. The private company that is teaming up has a long track record. Furthermore, Hakodate has a troublesome problem due to its long history. Tanezaki Shun, Section Chief, Hakodate City Landscape Policy Division "The owners of historical buildings have various circumstances. They may not have a successor, or they may be in poor health and cannot live there." The western district is lined with Western-style buildings. This is the only area in Hokkaido that has been designated as a nationally important traditional buildings preservation district. Therefore, there is a strong demand for the preservation of buildings and their appearances, but now it is in danger. Of the approximately 130 historical buildings in the western district, a quarter are vacant. As the population declines, the number of people who will take on maintenance and management continues to decrease. So... Tanezaki Shun, Hakodate City Landscape Policy Section Chief "The third-sector 'town development company' has been making use of historical buildings, which has had an effect on surrounding private businesses, and historical buildings have been renovated and put to use in recent years." The former Hokkaido Prefectural Government Hakodate Branch Office, a tangible cultural property designated by the prefecture, was built in 1909 (Meiji 42). It is now occupied by Jolly Jellyfish, a Western restaurant known for its Hakodate soul food, steak pilaf. The building is owned by Hakodate City, and the restaurant rents it. Customers: "It's retro, so that's fine," "I hope it stays as it is." Nakago Hagoromo, General Manager of Jolly Jellyfish "It's old, but it's been well preserved, and the atmosphere is different inside and outside, which makes customers happy." Endo Kippei Shoten, a shipping wholesaler built 140 years ago, has been reborn as Portside Inn Hakodate, a luxurious accommodation facility that only accepts one group per day. Takuma Hayano, owner of the hotel operator Staple "The building has a beautiful exterior, and the colors and solid feel are something that new buildings can't have, so we were attracted to it and decided to use it as a hotel." At peak times, it is a luxury hotel that costs 70,000 yen per night, but it is constantly booked. The hotel operator Staple owns the property. And yet another property is about to be given new life. The Former Soma Family Residence, a nationally designated important cultural property. Built in 1908 (Meiji 41). Jun Tarikino, CEO of Value Management "We will preserve the main house and all of the important cultural properties of the Former Soma Family Residence." Masashi Taka, CEO of LEVECHY "This project involves renovating the building as a hotel while protecting its value as an important cultural property, and then utilizing and preserving it as a hotel." The mansion of Teppei Soma, a wealthy Hakodate merchant who was involved in shipping, finance, and real estate. It features a Japanese-Western architectural style, and is a luxurious structure that beautifully blends a Japanese-style veranda with a Western-style guest room. In 2009, it was on the verge of demolition, but the owner at the time purchased it for 100 million yen, and has since spent several hundred million yen to repair and maintain it. In 2018, it was designated as an Important Cultural Property of Japan, but... Value Management CEO Jun Tarikino "As he was getting older, he felt it was time to pass it on to the next generation." The previous owner decided that it would be difficult to maintain it due to his own aging. So it was sold to a private company, and is scheduled to be reborn as a lodging facility with a price range of 150,000 to 250,000 yen per night by the end of the year. The building is owned by Rebech...