Hakodate City Museum of Northern Peoples
Discovering Indigenous History of the North
This museum displays fascinating artifacts relating to the northern peoples of Hokkaido, including the Ainu and the Uilta. Located in a building that used to house the Hakodate branch of the Bank of Japan, built in 1926, the Hakodate City Museum of Northern Peoples offers visitors a peek into the lives of the indigenous people of the North with information rarely available outside of the archipelago! When at the museum, check out the Baba and Kodama collections of Ainu artifacts and official garments from China’s Qing dynasty (1644-1912). If you are up for it, the museum also provides practical workshops, including the opportunity to try making a mukkuri, a traditional Ainu musical instrument.
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- Category
- With friends
- Historic sites, castles, culture properties, architecture
- World Heritage sites, Jomon culture, Ainu culture
- Museums, science museums, art galleries, archives
- History, culture, art
- Solo trip
- Girls' trip
- Couple
- Family
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- Ideas for a rainy day
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General Information
- Postal code
- 〒040-0053
- Address
- 北海道函館市末広町21-7
- Telephone Number
- 0138-22-4128
- Open
- (Apr.-Oct.) 9:00-19:00
(Nov.-Mar.) 9:00-17:00 - Closed
- Temporary closing (see official website)
- Prices
- paid
- Directions
- ●By streetcar: About 10 minutes from Hakodate-Ekimae Station, get off at Suehirocho, and walk About 5 minutes
●By car: About 45 minutes from Hokkaido Expwy Onumakoen IC - Website
- Remarks
- *Please check the website for information about the experience, etc.
*Please note that there may be temporary closures, event cancellations, and service changes in addition to the above.
* Information on facilities is subject to change. Please check each official website for the latest information.
