Best Museums Spot List

Showcases the bountiful nature in and around Lake Akan

A modern art museum to the south of Goryokaku

All sorts of history-rich trains on display

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

A grove of oak trees surrounds this home of art

Includes a wide-angle observation deck to enjoy

A world of mystery and illusion

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

An art museum with exhibits and concerts

Take a stroll and observe art

Showcases the culture of northern tribes in expert detail

A lifetime's worth of paintings

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

The largest collection of art pieces in Hokkaido

Passing down Ainu lifestyle and culture

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

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

Learn how Lake Toya was formed

Chock-full of discoveries about northern peoples

The curious silhouette of this church draws the attention of passersby