Museum

Sapporo

Sapporo Art Park

Sapporo Art Park

January 25th, 2020

The south side of Sapporo, it is located in Minami-ku(南区). Sapporo Art Park is so distant from Sapporo Central Area ...

Okurayama Ski Jump Stadium: World Famous Stadium in Sapporo

Okurayama Ski Jump Stadium: World Famous Stadium in Sapporo

December 05th, 2019

The Okurayama Ski Jump Stadium (大倉山ジャンプ競技場) is located in the Miyanomori, the west side of Maruyama area. There is Sapporo ...

History of Hokkaido, Ainu Culture Promotion Center, Sapporo Pirka Kotan

History of Hokkaido, Ainu Culture Promotion Center, Sapporo Pirka Kotan

October 20th, 2019

Ainu Culture Promotion Center (Sapporo Pirka Kotan) is a museum for understanding Ainu culture in Hokkaido. Pirika means beautiful in ...

Hokkaido Museum

Hokkaido Museum

October 27th, 2015

Hokkaido museum is dedicated to the history and culture of Hokkaido. You will deeply understand what Hokkaido is. This is ...

Shiroi Koibito Park(白い恋人パーク)

Shiroi Koibito Park(白い恋人パーク)

November 25th, 2014

Shiroi Koibito Park is located in the westward of Sapporo called Miyanosawa in Nishi-ku. It takes about 25 minutes from ...

Sapporo Snow Festival Museum in Hitsujigaoka(さっぽろ雪まつり資料館)

Sapporo Snow Festival Museum in Hitsujigaoka(さっぽろ雪まつり資料館)

November 02nd, 2014

Sapporo Snow Festival Museum is located in Hitsujigaoka Observation Hill. This is a archive museum for Sapporo Snow Festival. There ...

Hokkaido Railway Technical Museum (北海道鉄道技術館)

Hokkaido Railway Technical Museum (北海道鉄道技術館)

November 02nd, 2014

Hokkaido Railway Technical Museum(北海道鉄道技術館) is located in Naebo, the east-ward of Sapporo City, where is the Base of Hokkaido Railway. ...

MEGMILK Snow Brand Museum in Sapporo(雪印メグミルク 酪農と乳の歴史館)

MEGMILK Snow Brand Museum in Sapporo(雪印メグミルク 酪農と乳の歴史館)

October 24th, 2014

MEGMILK Snow Brand Museum(雪印メグミルク 酪農と乳の歴史館) is a museum for dairy products in Japan. Snow Brand is the oldest brand of ...

Former Hokkaido Government Office(赤レンガ・旧北海道庁)

Former Hokkaido Government Office(赤レンガ・旧北海道庁)

October 10th, 2014

Former Hokkaido Government Office is located in Sapporo, close to Sapporo station. The building is familiar to be called ‘Akarenga’, ...

Factory Tour of Asahi Brewery in Sapporo Is Really Fun!(アサヒビール工場見学)

Factory Tour of Asahi Brewery in Sapporo Is Really Fun!(アサヒビール工場見学)

September 22nd, 2014

When it comes to ‘Beer Garden’, you may run through Sapporo Beer Garden in your head. There are some beer ...

Otaru

Otaru Museum Main Branch(小樽総合博物館)

Otaru Museum Main Branch(小樽総合博物館)

January 29th, 2015

Otaru Museum is located in Temiya, used to be called Otaru Transport Museum(小樽交通記念館). This is the main branch of Otaru ...

Otaru Museum Canal Branch(小樽総合博物館 運河館)

Otaru Museum Canal Branch(小樽総合博物館 運河館)

January 29th, 2015

Otaru Museum Canal Branch is located near Otaru Canal and next to Otaru Canal Plaza. This is the canal branch ...

Asahikawa and around

Kawamura Kaneto Ainu Museum, Asahikawa

Kawamura Kaneto Ainu Museum, Asahikawa

May 21st, 2015

Kawamura kaneto Ainu Museum is a private museum for Ainu culture since 1916. This is the oldest and historical museum ...

Otokoyama Sake Brewery and Sake Museum in Asahikawa

Otokoyama Sake Brewery and Sake Museum in Asahikawa

May 13th, 2015

This is called ‘Sugitama(杉玉)’ or ‘Sakabayashi(酒林)’. It is made by leafs of Japanese cedars. When the brewery has made a new Sake, ...

Hakodate and around

Hakodate Jomon Culture Center(函館縄文文化交流センター)

Hakodate Jomon Culture Center(函館縄文文化交流センター)

December 18th, 2014

Hakodate Jomon Culture Center(函館縄文文化交流センター) is located in Usujiri Cho where it takes 1 hour by car. This is a museum for ...

The Former Hakodate Museum No.1&No.2(旧函館博物館1号&2号)

The Former Hakodate Museum No.1&No.2(旧函館博物館1号&2号)

November 17th, 2014

The Former Hakodate Museum No.1 and No.2 are the oldest museum made by Western wooden style in Japan. This is ...

Local Archive Museum of Hakodate, Hakodate Kyodo Shiryokan(函館郷土資料館)

Local Archive Museum of Hakodate, Hakodate Kyodo Shiryokan(函館郷土資料館)

November 15th, 2014

The building was constructed in 1880 as Kanamori import goods shop and it was restored for the museum. The building ...

Hakodate City Museum of Literature(函館市文学館)

Hakodate City Museum of Literature(函館市文学館)

October 30th, 2014

Hakodate City Museum of Literature(函館市文学館) is located in Bay Area, the west-ward of Hakodate city, very close to Hakodate City ...

Hakodate City Museum of Northern Peoples(函館市北方民族資料館)

Hakodate City Museum of Northern Peoples(函館市北方民族資料館)

October 30th, 2014

Hakodate City Museum of Northern Peoples(函館市北方民族資料館) is located in Bay Area, just next Soma Company Building. The collections of the ...

The Former Hakodate Branch Office of Hokkaido Government / Museum of Photography / Tourist Information(旧北海道函館支庁庁舎)

The Former Hakodate Branch Office of Hokkaido Government / Museum of Photography / Tourist Information(旧北海道函館支庁庁舎)

October 30th, 2014

The Former Hakodate Branch Office of Hokkaido Government(旧北海道函館支庁庁舎) is located in Motomachi Park, below the former Public Hall of Hakodate Ward(旧函館区公会堂). This ...

Hakodate Magistrate's Office (函館奉行所/Hakodate Bugyosho)

Hakodate Magistrate’s Office (函館奉行所/Hakodate Bugyosho)

September 04th, 2014

Hakodate Bugyosho(函館奉行所) refers to Hakodate Magistrate’s Office, which was settled by the Edo Shogunate in 1864, when Goryokaku was built ...

Shiretoko and around

Shiretoko Museum(知床博物館)

Shiretoko Museum(知床博物館)

October 21st, 2014

Shiretoko Museum(知床博物館) presents large collections of records and documents relating to the wild animals, plants and insects such as Higuma, Hokkaido bear, ...

Sorachi and around

Arte Piazza Bibai

Arte Piazza Bibai

September 17th, 2015

Arte Piazza Bibai is the outdoor museum for Japanese noble sculptor, Kan Asuda. He lives in Italy and makes his ...

Iburi, Hidaka and around

Kayano Shigeru Nibutani Ainu Museum

Kayano Shigeru Nibutani Ainu Museum

August 23rd, 2015

Kayano Shigeru was one of the leader of Ainu not only Nibutani but also Hokkaido and Japan. He had devoted ...

Nibutani Dam and Historical Museum of the Sarugawa River

Nibutani Dam and Historical Museum of the Sarugawa River

August 23rd, 2015

Nibutani Dam is located in Nibutani, Biratori town. The dam has controversial history for its construction.  Nibutani is the sacred place ...

Nibutani Ainu Culture Museum

Nibutani Ainu Culture Museum

August 23rd, 2015

Nibutani Ainu Culture Museum is one of the most substantial museum for Ainu culture. Nibutani is a sacred place for ...

The Ainu Museum, Shiraoi Poroto Kotan

The Ainu Museum, Shiraoi Poroto Kotan

April 04th, 2015

The museum has been re-builded and will be opened as UPOPOI National Ainu Museum and Park on 24th April 2020. The ...