Historical Village of Hokkaido

What kind of place is Village of Hokkaido?

The Historical Village of Hokkaido is an outdoor museum that contains historical structures of Hokkaido built in the Meiji and early Showa eras and then dismantled, reconstructed and restored or reproduced there. It was opened in 1983 to preserve precious cultural assets and hand them down to later generations and to allow people to learn through experience about the lives of people during the frontier days. It is made up of four areas — Town, Fishing Village, Farm Village and Mountain Village — which contain 52 historical structures, and the villages make up one big exhibition area. In the summer a horse-drawn trolley runs along the main street of the Town, and in winter a horse-drawn sleigh goes around the villages.
Seasonal village festivals and events including farm work and other hands-on events are held periodically throughout the year. In the hands-on learning building, a person can make traditional toys and experience play from the past such as beanbags, marbles and tops.
There are also demonstrations of how to use a lever press by a volunteer, demonstrations of straw work, explanations of the buildings and guided tours. The horse-drawn trolley runs at 30 to 40 minute intervals, covering the villages, a distance of approximately 500 meters, in approximately five minutes.

Horse tramway

Hand Inking print

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