History Museums in Sapporo

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History Museums in Sapporo

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  • Hiroaki Kaneko
    Tokyo, Japan3,521 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    北海道逆念記念事業の一環で造られた野外博物館である。明治以降、北海道開拓のために、あるいは北海道開拓時代に建てられ、北海道各地で残された当時の建物が一堂に移築・保存されており、北海道開拓時代の往年の建築様式や人々の生活を見学することが出来る。ほとんどの建築物が明治・大正期に建てられたもので、且つ本州などの北海道以外の場所から移住した人々が設計した建物であるため、日本の本州以南に遺されている明治・大正期の建物の様式と大きな差異は見られない。一方で、『北海道』という広大な場所を、可能な限り短い期間で本州以南と同程度の文化・生活様式に発展させようという意思が働いたからか、本州以南に遺された建物と比較するとやや小ぶりなものが多いように見受けられる(移築・保存可能な遺された建物がそれしかなかったから、かもしれないが)。当然ながら、アイヌの人々の建物や生活様式の展示は皆無である。
    展示されている建物全てではないが、多くの建物は中に入ることが出来る(そのうちの一部の建物は、中に入る際に入口で靴を脱ぐ必要がある)。敷地に入るための入り口にはスロープが設置されており、敷地内も特段段差等が無いため、車椅子等の障碍を持つ方でも気軽に利用することが出来る。とは言え、敷地内の全ての道や通路が整備されているわけではないので注意が必要である。さらに、多くの建物は可能な限り当時の状態で保存されているため、エレベーターやエスカレーターが設置されていないことにも注意が必要である。
    敷地内は、大きく市街地群と山村群に分けられており、市街地群には往年の庁舎や旅館・商業施設等が、山村群には往年の農家や開拓小屋・飯場が展示されている。建物だけでなく屋外の様子も可能な限り往年の環境を再現しているため、あたかも明治・大正期の、広々としつつも現代の賑わいには程遠く、素朴で少し寂しさを含む北海道の空気感を感じることが出来るだろう。敷地内の全ての道は広めに設定されているため、大人数のグループで訪れても狭苦しさは全く感じない。当時の伝統の遊びを体験したり楽器や印刷機を体験したりするイベントがほぼ毎日のように行われており、さらにタイミングがよければ馬車鉄道にも乗ることが出来る。全ての展示された建物を訪れるだけでも1時間は簡単に過ぎてしまうので、じっくり見学して回るなら2〜3時間は必要だろう。
    全ての展示物ではないが、英語等の多言語での説明も併記されているため、海外からの観光客も気楽に訪れることが出来ると思う。

    It's an open-air museum built as part of the Hokkaido Pioneering Commemoration Project. The museum houses a collection of buildings that were built for or during Hokkaido's pioneering period after the Meiji era (1868-1912) and left behind in various parts of Hokkaido, which have been relocated and preserved. Most of the buildings were constructed in the Meiji and Taisho periods, and were designed by people who had emigrated from places other than Hokkaido, such as Honshu, so there is not much difference in style from the buildings of the Meiji and Taisho periods left behind in Japan south of Honshu. On the other hand, many of the buildings seem to be somewhat smaller than those left behind south of Honshu, perhaps because of the will to develop the culture and lifestyle of the vast area of Hokkaido to the same level as those south of Honshu in the shortest possible time (perhaps because they were the only buildings left behind that could be relocated and preserved, (This may be because they were the only surviving buildings that could be moved and preserved.) Naturally, there are no displays of buildings or lifestyles of the Ainu people.
    Many, but not all, of the buildings on display are accessible (some of them require visitors to remove their shoes at the entrance). The entrances to the site are equipped with ramps, and there are no steps within the site, so wheelchairs and other disabilities can easily use the site. However, it should be noted that not all roads and pathways within the site are well maintained. In addition, many of the buildings have been preserved as much as possible in their original state, so it's important to note that there are no elevators or escalators.
    The site is largely divided into an urban area and a mountain village, with the urban area housing government buildings, inns, and commercial facilities of yesteryear, and the mountain village exhibiting farmhouses and pioneer huts of yesteryear. The buildings as well as the outdoors have been recreated as close as possible to the environment of yesteryear, so that visitors can feel the atmosphere of Hokkaido in the Meiji and Taisho periods, spacious but far from the bustle of today, with a touch of simplicity and a touch of loneliness. All the paths in the site are wide, so even if you visit with a large group, you will not feel cramped at all. Events are held almost daily to experience traditional games, musical instruments, and printing presses of the time, and if the timing is right, visitors can even take a ride on the horse-drawn carriage train. It would easily take an hour just to visit all the exhibits, so if you want to take your time, you will probably need two to three hours.
    Not all of the exhibits have explanations in English or other languages, so visitors from overseas should be able to visit with ease.
    Written 5 October 2023
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  • vchittenden
    Baltimore, MD85 contributions
    4.0 of 5 bubbles
    If you wish to learn about the history of where you travel, then definitely worth the trip out. Note: you can get a combined ticket to both the Museum and Outdoor Village Museum. They adjacent to each other and you might as well do both. Also the location is next to some picturesque forests and nature. Made for a lovely fall walk.

    The museum itself is 2 floors. You get an overview of the island all the way from Paleolithic era to modern times. It also highlights the struggles between mainland Japan and the Ainu people, the majority inhabitants before 1862.

    The exhibits are marked in Japanese and some English. There is an app, Pocket Curator, that apparently has in depth explanations of each item. Unfortunately I didn't have good network connectivity so could not download. My recommendation is to download in advance from Apple/Google Play. I spent about 90 min and i was worth the trip
    Written 22 October 2022
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  • tomizuta1953
    Funabashi, Japan1,226 contributions
    4.0 of 5 bubbles
    We took the underground Tozai Line from Oodoori for one stop to Nishi Juichi Chome to visit Sapporo City Shiryoukan Museum, located on the western edge of Oodori Park. The building built in 1926 was used for Sapporo Court of Appeals until the court relocated in 1973. The building is built of red brick with an outer wall made of Sapporo Nanseki (soft rock) a volcanic tuff found in the area, and suitable as building material in the cold Hokkaido Island. There are quite a few displays and pictures related to the history of Sapporo City. Another major feature is the preserved grand courtroom. There is a café inside the museum where we had some coffee and refreshed our legs from the long walk. Admission is free and well worth a visit.
    Written 30 October 2019
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  • Robert H
    West Palm Beach, FL1,571 contributions
    4.0 of 5 bubbles
    It took us 45 mins going and 1 hr 15 min coming back. It took us 20 walking to the museum Sr. Legs. Was it worth it iffy. Had some things and gifts only a teddy bear no carved Bears or head set. To get there there is a short cut. Turn left before the light.
    Written 28 June 2019
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  • Leaving_my_9_2_5
    Adelaide, Australia13 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Just go there. It has to be done. The best and worst of humanity. Place is under renovations when I was there but still impressive.
    Written 21 December 2018
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  • Low C
    Singapore, Singapore878 contributions
    3.0 of 5 bubbles
    This is a interesting Museum for water, show the water supply in Sapporo. Worth a family with kids to visit and participate the events.
    Written 7 October 2017
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  • MAU
    51 contributions
    4.0 of 5 bubbles
    The museum is a jewel of discovery on the source of the dairy and related industries in Hokkaido. Edwin Dun deserves better recognition on Wikipedia, given the breadth of his contribution, including dairy and cattle industries and oil exploration. Located at the end of the bus line.
    Written 3 June 2019
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