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Japan has many, beautifully arranged open air museums, displaying historic buildings from various regions of Japan and historical periods. Some of the best are listed below: Historic Village of Hokkaido Sapporo, about 60 buildings This open air museum's theme is the development of Japan's northernmost island of Hokkaido, which took place on a large scale during the Meiji Period (1868 to 1912). Abashiri Prison Museum Abashiri, about 12 buildings This museum exhibits the former buildings of the Abashiri Prison and illustrates the everyday life of the prisoners. Edo-Tokyo Open Air Architectural Museum Tokyo, about 20 buildings The "outdoor section" of the Edo-Tokyo Museum, this open air museum features various historical buildings of the Tokyo area, mainly from the Meiji Period (1868-1912). Meiji Mura Inuyama, about 60 buildings One of Japan's largest and best open air museums, Meiji Mura ("Meiji Village") exhibits buildings from across Japan, which were built during the Meiji Period (1868-1912). Hida Folk Village Takayama, about 25 buildings The outstanding Hida Folk Village exhibits various buildings, including a few gassho-zukuri houses, from Hida, the mountainous region around Takayama. Gasshozukuri Minkaen Shirakawa-go, about 20 buildings This museum exhibits and conserves numerous gasshozukuri farmhouses and other structures, which were relocated here from surrounding villages. Shikoku Mura Takamatsu, about 30 buildings The Shikoku Mura ("Shikoku Village") displays buildings and structures from various historical periods and from across the island of Shikoku. Glover Garden Nagasaki, about 10 buildings This garden with good views of Nagasaki, exhibits the former homes of Western residents and other Western style buildings, dating from the second half of the 19th century.

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