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

Includes a wide-angle observation deck to enjoy

Chock-full of discoveries about northern peoples

Buildings that saw actual usage offer a unique historical experience

The curious silhouette of this church draws the attention of passersby

An art museum with exhibits and concerts

Learn how Lake Toya was formed

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

Take a stroll and observe art

Showcases the bountiful nature in and around Lake Akan

A lifetime's worth of paintings

A world of mystery and illusion

Showcases the culture of northern tribes in expert detail

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

Venetian glass collected in one place

Learn about the nature of Mt. Taisetsu with varied displays

All sorts of history-rich trains on display

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