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Hokkaido Museum of Northern Peoples (北海道立北方民族博物館)

Name: Hokkaido Museum of Northern Peoples
Telephone: 0152453888

4.5

Museum / Science Museum

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The Hokkaido Museum of Northern Peoples is the only folk museum dedicated to the peoples of the North in Japan, and one of only a handful of museums of its kind in the world. The Museum displays the results of extensive research on the history and culture of the indigenous peoples of Hokkaido and also of other Northern peoples in other parts of the world. The Museum holds frequent lectures and seminars, and the Museum shop has an impressive range of books about Northern peoples. The Museum is situated around 10–15 minutes’ drive from Abashiri Station. To reach the Museum by bus, take the Kanko Meguri tourist bus service and get off at the “Hoppou Minzoku Hakubutsukan” bus stop.

Hokkaido Abashirishi Shiomi 309-1 Tenriyama/Tachi Okhotsk Park (Abashiri / Kitami / ShiretokoArea)

0152453888

[Oct.-June]9:30-16:30
[July-Sep.]9:00-17:00

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Reviewed:2020/03/11 One of the best small museums weve been too.

Easy to get to on the bus, this is a must see if you are in Abishiri. We were expecting the museum to focus exclusively on the Ainu, but it covers so much more than that with information about all...

Reviewed:2020/02/20 Great for Learning

It’s a beautiful museum, sitting atop a picturesque hill. I went in winter and it was so pretty all covered in soft powder. So easy to get to with the same bus that takes you to the MS Aurora port...

Reviewed:2019/10/14 Interesting about the Ainu People

The visit was worth the trip, and the free audio helped us understand the exhibits; however we paid the extra entrance fee to visit the enclosed section and found it to be more about the Sami people...

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Address: Hokkaido Abashirishi Shiomi 309-1 Tenriyama/Tachi Okhotsk Park [map]

Area: Abashiri / Kitami / ShiretokoArea

Phone: 0152453888

Hours: [Oct.-June]9:30-16:30
[July-Sep.]9:00-17:00
Closed: Monday (The next week day if it falls on a public holiday), [Feb./July-Sep.] open everyday, New Year's Holiday
Fees: [Permanent exhibition Admission fee to view] General550yen, High school students 200yen, Elementary and Junior High School Students/Over 65Free
Parking Lot: Available(100spaces)
Credit Card: Not available
Smoking: Not available
Wi-Fi: Available
Estimated stay time: 30-60 minutes
Wheelchair accessible: Available
Infant friendly: Available