北海道博物館
INFORMATION
OPEN TODAY
FRI. 2026.04.03
CALENDAR
About the Museum
Hokkaido Museum, aka Mori no Charenga, is a museum introducing the nature, history and culture of Hokkaido.
The museum investigates and researches the relationship between the natural environment and people, the culture of the Ainu people and their way of living, and the lives of immigrants from Honshu.
It also collects and preserves materials that represent a precious treasure of the people of Hokkaido, and conducts exhibitions, educational activities and events.
Main Exhibition
Prologue
Meeting of the North and South
Theme 1
Hokkaido’s Tale of 1.2 Million Years
Theme 2
The Culture and Recent History of the Ainu
Theme 3
The Secret of Hokkaido’s Unique Identity
Theme 4
Towards Our Time
Theme 5
The Ecosystems of Hokkaido
Introduction video
Explore Hokkaido’s Hidden Depth
3 Captivating Destinations to Enrich your Travels
Hokkaido is home to epic landscapes, diverse ecology, indigenous Ainu culture, and culinary delights enriched by fertile farmlands and abundant seafood.
But how did it become the island we know today?
The answers to this question and more await at three captivating destinations easily accessible from both downtown Sapporo and New Chitose Airport.
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Nopporo Forest Park & Visitor’s Center
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Hokkaido Museum
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Historical Village of Hokkaido
Visit Information
Hours
9:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (May to Sep.)
9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (Oct. to Apr.)
Please enter by 30 minutes before the museum closes.
Closed
Every Monday
(the following weekday if Monday is a holiday or substitute holiday)
New Year holidays (Dec. 29 to Jan. 3)
There may be other special museum closures.
Admissions
Main Exhibition Hall
- Adults
- 800（600）yen
- Students
- 300（200）yen
The price in the brackets is for Dominwari and for per person with a group of 10 or more.
Dominwari (special price for Hokkaido residents: proof of address is required such as driver’s license).
Free admission for junior high school students and younger, those aged 65 and older, those who have the Physical Disability Recordbook or the app.
Free admission for high school students on Saturdays, Childrens Day. Culture Day, or when they are a school group of 10 or more.
Another admission fees are applicable for a special exhibition.
