Hokkaido Museum

The crisp northern air of Hokkaido carries with it whispers of a profound and complex history, a narrative of transformation that is meticulously preserved here at the edge of the sprawling Nopporo Forest Park. Welcome to the…

Our exploration begins inside the Hokkaido Museum, a sleek and modern facility situated just a short walk or a single bus stop away from the open-air village. Stepping into the climate-controlled galleries, you are immediately…

Leaving the museum, we cross the threshold into the Kaitaku no Mura, the Historical Village of Hokkaido. The transition is striking. …

Continuing our walk through the Town Section, we encounter two buildings that beautifully illustrate the contrast between humble civic duty and the emergence of modern luxury in the pioneer era. First, we approach the Old Post…

As we move further along the historical thoroughfare, we arrive at the Old Kurute Inn, a sprawling, multi-functional structure that tells the pivotal story of the Tondenhei, the pioneer soldiers of Hokkaido. Established in 1898…

Venturing toward the perimeter of the Town Section, where the dense trees of the Nopporo Forest begin to close in, we encounter a site of profound intellectual history: the Keiteiryo, the former dormitory of the Old Sapporo…

As we loop back toward the center of the village, we explore two buildings that perfectly encapsulate the Meiji era's obsession with modern empirical science and the capture of reality. First, we enter the Old Medical Clinic, an…

Moving away from the civic center, we transition into the industrial and coastal narratives of the island. Our path leads first to the Old Oishi Sake Brewery. …

As our extensive journey through the fifty-four hectares of the Historical Village comes to an end, we find ourselves back near the entrance, looking out over the sprawling collection of fifty-two meticulously preserved…