Hakodate City Museum of Northern Peoples

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Hakodate City Museum of Northern Peoples, Ethnographic museum in Hakodate, Japan

The museum displays everyday objects, traditional clothing, and artifacts from northern peoples, focusing on Ainu and Orok communities in extensive exhibitions.

The museum occupies the 1926 Bank of Japan Hakodate branch building and opened its doors as a cultural institution on November 3, 1989.

The collection includes 750 items from Ainu daily life and numerous Orok artifacts, designated as Important Tangible Folk Cultural Property of Japan.

Located at 21-7 Suehiro-cho, the museum opens daily from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM with admission fees of 300 yen for adults and 150 for students.

The preserved banking hall architecture integrates with modern museum displays, maintaining original features while presenting northern peoples' cultural artifacts.

Location: Hakodate

Inception: 1989

Official opening: November 3, 1989

Accessibility: Accessibile in sedia a rotelle

Opening Hours: Lunedì-Domenica 09:00-17:00

Phone: +810138224128

Website: http://city.hakodate.hokkaido.jp/docs/2015121000103

GPS coordinates: 41.76721,140.71185

Latest update: March 11, 2025 07:11

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