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Abashiri, Hokkaido / 北海道立北方民族博物館

Hokkaido Museum of Northern Peoples

A museum on Mt. Tento in Abashiri about the peoples of the far north, from the Inuit of Greenland to the Sami of Scandinavia, and the ancient Okhotsk culture.

The museum's glass pyramid entrance above a wide stone stairway
Hokkaido Museum of Northern PeoplesPhoto: HOKKAIDO LOVE! Photo Library (Hokkaido Tourism Organization) / not for reuse · Terms of use · Source

Last official check

25 Sept 2026

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Next scheduled check

24 Dec 2026

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Getting there
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Admission
Paid (see the price below)
Closing days
Has closing days (see below)

Before you go

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Opening hours

9:30-16:30 (9:00-17:00 in July-September).

Checked 25 Sept 2026 on the official site
Closed

Open every day in September 2026. Closed October 5 (Mon), 13 (Tue), 19 (Mon) and 26 (Mon). Temporary closures or changed hours are announced on X and Facebook.

Checked 25 Sept 2026 on the official site
Admission

Permanent exhibition: adults 550 yen, high school and university students 200 yen (groups of 10+: 440 / 160 yen). Free for elementary and junior high students, people 65+, and people with disabilities and their companions (show proof; disability-certificate apps accepted). High school students are also free in July-August and on Saturdays. Combined ticket with the special exhibition (until October 18, 2026): 800 yen for adults.

Checked 25 Sept 2026 on the official site
Getting there

From Abashiri Station or the Abashiri bus terminal, about 10-15 min: the Abashiri Bus sightseeing loop (420 yen from the station) stops in front of the museum. A taxi from Abashiri Station costs about 1,700 yen (2,000 yen in winter). About 17 km (under 30 min) by car from Memanbetsu Airport.

Checked 25 Sept 2026 on the official site
Parking

Free car park for 100 cars; accessible spaces right next to the building.

Checked 25 Sept 2026 on the official site
Accessibility

Wheelchairs and pushchairs available (limited). Multipurpose toilet on the 1st floor. A rest room can be used for nursing (ask at reception).

Checked 25 Sept 2026 on the official site
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Address: Abashiri, Hokkaido (Japanese address: 北海道網走市字潮見309-1)

Official site: https://www.hoppohm.org/index2.htm

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Visiting respectfully

  • Local etiquetteThere is no restaurant or café and no food for sale (drink machines and paid coffee only). Eat and drink only where there are tables. No animals except guide, hearing and service dogs. No smoking inside.Checked 25 Sept 2026 on the official site
  • Local etiquetteThe Tentozan-iriguchi stop is a hill walk away with few buses, so take the bus from Abashiri Station instead. Bus passengers may wait inside after closing time.Checked 25 Sept 2026 on the official site

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