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Historic Village of Hokkaido (Kaitaku no Mura)	# 8   of 11 sights in Sapporo

The Historic Village of Hokkaido (kaitaku no mura) is an open air museum in the suburbs of Sapporo. It exhibits about 60 typical buildings from all over Hokkaido, dating from the Meiji and Taisho Periods (1868 to 1926), the era when Hokkaido's development was carried out on a large scale. The open air museum is divided into a town, fishing village, farm village and mountain village section. The Historical Museum of Hokkaido (kaitaku kinenkan), which documents the history of Hokkaido's development, can be found nearby.

How to get there

The Historic Village of Hokkaido is located in the Nopporo Forest Park (Shinrin Koen) outside of Sapporo. From Sapporo Station, take a local train on the JR Hakodate Line to Shinrin Koen Station (17 minutes, 260 yen, frequent departures) from where the museum is a 5 minute bus ride or 15 to 20 minute walk. How to get to and around Sapporo

Hours and Fees

Hours: 9:00 to 16:30 (until 17:00 May through September) Admission ends 30 minutes before closing Closed: Mondays from October through April (or the following Tuesday if Monday is a national holiday) December 29 to January 3 Admission: 830 yen

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Tours and Packages

2-day Sapporo Snow Festival Tour Includes a round-trip flight from Haneda Airport and accommodation for one night (with breakfast) in Sapporo.

English Links

Historical Village of Hokkaido Official English website.

Japanese Links

Historical Village of Hokkaido Official website.