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The history museum sits in the Umemoto-cho district and displays finds from the Jomon period to the present in several halls. The rooms hold archaeological pieces, household items, and tools that illustrate life in this area over the centuries.

The town formed in the late 1860s when samurai families from Fukushima moved to Hokkaido and settled the coastal region. Their arrival brought farming methods and social structures that shaped town life in later decades.

The hall for regional craft preserves old patterns for clothing and cloth that developed over generations in the northern climate. Woven pieces hang on walls, showing how families once made fabrics for daily use.

Visitors reach the site from Date station on the JR Hokkaido line and walk about ten minutes through residential streets and past small shops. The route passes through a quiet neighborhood with signage for pedestrians.

A workshop in the annex building still processes indigo, the only active dyeing program of its kind across all Hokkaido. Guests can join classes and dip fabrics into the deep blue bath with their own hands.

Location: Hokkaido

Location: Iburi Subprefecture

Inception: July 1, 1900

Reference: 012335

Shares border with: Muroran, Noboribetsu, Shiraoi, Tōyako, Sobetsu, Kimobetsu, Rusutsu, Chitose, Sapporo

Website: https://city.date.hokkaido.jp

GPS coordinates: 42.47189,140.86469

Latest update: December 13, 2025 18:09