Best Museums around Hokkaido Spot List

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

Hokkaido's oldest museum of Ainu culture, with exhibits featuring lifestyle objects and clothing

A lifetime's worth of paintings

The curious silhouette of this church draws the attention of passersby

The largest collection of art pieces in Hokkaido

Learn about the nature of Mt. Taisetsu with varied displays

Showcases the culture of northern tribes in expert detail

A modern art museum to the south of Goryokaku

A grove of oak trees surrounds this home of art

An art museum with exhibits and concerts

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

Includes a wide-angle observation deck to enjoy

Buildings that saw actual usage offer a unique historical experience

Learn how Lake Toya was formed

Passing down Ainu lifestyle and culture

Take a stroll and observe art

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

Once a storehouse, now a museum showcasing Otaru's history and nature

Showcases the bountiful nature in and around Lake Akan

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