Learn about the early days of life in Hokkaido in a fun and interactive way by visiting the Historical Village of Hokkaido (Kaitaku-no Mura), which recreates life in the mid 19th to early 20th centuries. Enter the old Sapporo Station building and step back in time, seeing real buildings moved to the site from around Hokkaido. The village is divided into several theme sections. The first is a town, which you can view on foot or from a horse-drawn trolley. There are 31 old wood and stone buildings like offices, stores, warehouses, and a school.
Historical Village of Hokkaido, Sapporo
Take time to browse inside to see what the settlers used in their everyday lives. Another section is a fishing village, which has 4 buildings including a fisherman’s home and a storehouse. The farm village has 15 buildings, including houses, granaries, and a shrine. The mountain village only has three sites, but they are quite unusual for a western visitor: a woodcutter’s hut, a charcoal maker’s kiln, and a locomotive shed.
Historic Village Of Hokkaido Horse Drawn Carriage
In addition to touring the extensive grounds, visitors can enjoy many celebrations and activities throughout the year, such as Hana Matsuri, the Girl’s Festival, a harvest festival at the shrine in the autumn, and making mochi rice cakes for the new year. There is no restaurant on the grounds, but it is acceptable to bring your own food.
Historical Village of Hokkaido
The Historical Village of Hokkaido is an exciting, hands-on attraction for all ages. It is open from 9 am to 5 pm from May to September with a last admission at 4:30. Hours are from 9 am to 4:30 pm with a last admission at 4 pm from October through April. It is closed on Mondays, or on the following Tuesday if Monday is a national holiday, during the period from October through April. It is also closed from December 29 through January 3.
Historic Village Of Hokkaido in Sapporo Japan
The entrance fee is 830 yen for adults from April through November or discounted to 680 yen from December through March. The high school and university student rate is 610 yen from April through November or 550 yen from December through March. Seniors 65 years and older, junior high school students and younger, disabled, and visitors who are exchange students in Hokkaido can enter for free.
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Access to the Historical Village of Hokkaido from Sapporo is not difficult. Take the Tozai line subway to Shin Sapporo Station. From there, change to the #22 bus. The ride is about 15 minutes to the last stop, which is called “Kaitakunomura.” The bus makes a few runs directly from Sapporo Station; check the schedule for details.
Address: 50-1 Atsubetsucho Konopporo, Atsubetsu Ward, Sapporo, Hokkaido Prefecture 004-0006, Japan
For more information: http://www.kaitaku.or.jp/info/info.htm
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