Best Museums Spot List

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

An art museum with exhibits and concerts

Learn how Lake Toya was formed

Includes a wide-angle observation deck to enjoy

The largest collection of art pieces in Hokkaido

Learn about the nature of Mt. Taisetsu with varied displays

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

A lifetime's worth of paintings

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

The curious silhouette of this church draws the attention of passersby

Venetian glass collected in one place

A world of mystery and illusion

Take a stroll and observe art

Buildings that saw actual usage offer a unique historical experience

A grove of oak trees surrounds this home of art

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

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

A museum that illustrates the tradition, culture and origin of ”The Namahage of Oga,” passed down for generations on the Oga Peninsula.

Founded by Kunio Kobayashi, the notable bonsai (potted plant) creator. Artistic bonsai are in line with each other at the Japanese garden. You can also purchase some of them.

Reproduces the streets of Fukagawa Saga-cho in the Edo Period so visitors can see the scene and lifestyle of that period.