Best Museums around Hokkaido Spot List

Learn about the history of sake making, starting back in the Edo period (1603-1868)

Venetian glass collected in one place

This museum was once a ferry that connected Japan's main island to Hokkaido

Exhibits include animal specimens and artifacts; this is only place you can see a stuffed Ezo (Hokkaido) wolf

The largest collection of art pieces in Hokkaido

Take a stroll and observe art

Learn how Lake Toya was formed

Chock-full of discoveries about northern peoples

All sorts of history-rich trains on display

A lifetime's worth of paintings

Includes a wide-angle observation deck to enjoy

Showcases the bountiful nature in and around Lake Akan

The curious silhouette of this church draws the attention of passersby

A modern art museum to the south of Goryokaku

Passing down Ainu lifestyle and culture

Fukumatsu Tanaka, the ”Herring Magnate” leader of a fisherman's union, built this lodge in Tomari-mura. Displays include implements related to the herring industry

Discover the history of a beer dating back to Hokkaido's frontier age

An art museum with exhibits and concerts

Learn about the nature of Mt. Taisetsu with varied displays

A grove of oak trees surrounds this home of art