WALKING THROUGH TIME
AUSTRALIA-JAPAN HISTORY TRAIL
Stop 1
Masuda & Fuji Laundry
Operating from 1903, Fuji Laundry and later Masuda's Laundry on Flinders Street was one of the longest running Japanese laundries in Townsville's past.
Stop 2
T. Higashi's Store
From 1914 to 1919, Higashi's shop was a local favourite, known for selling a wide variety of "new and first-class" Japanese goods at reasonable prices.
Stop 3
The Japanese Club
From 1903, the Japanese Club hosted social events and lavish celebrations, also providing essential support to the local Japanese community.
Stop 4
Ebisu Laundry
For more than 30 years, Ebisu remained an important laundry in Townsville and continued with a series of different Japanese owners until the Pacific War in 1941.
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Stop 5
Tashima's Store
This site was home to one of Townsville’s earliest Japanese businesses. Beginning as the Yamato Company in the 1890s, it was taken over by the Tashimas around 1905.
Stop 6
Ross Creek
Ross Creek was Townsville's original port and a vital connection to the outside world. Beyond trade, it was a place of arrival for many, both officially and unofficially.
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Stop 7
Kardinia
The establishment of the Japanese Consulate in Townsville in 1896 was a landmark event and a significant diplomatic step for an Asian nation within Australia at the time.