北海道開拓の村 Hokkaidou-kaitaku-no-mura The Historical Village of Hokkaido
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The Historical Village of Hokkaido located in Ashibetsu-cho, Ashibetsu-ku, Sapporo City, Hokkaido is a theme park to show what pioneer life was like in Hokkaido. This outdoor museum was open to the public in 1983 as a part of the undertaking of the centennial commemoration of Hokkaido. The park covers an area of 54.2 ha, where many buildings in all parts of Hokkaido were removed and restored to show people’s lives, industry, economy and culture in olden day Hokkaido. The site is divided into Town, Fishing Village, Farm Village, and Mountain Village sectors. Horse drawn trolleys in summer and sleighs in winter provide transportation for visitors along the main street. Besides, there are many delightful entertainments throughout the year such as the hands-on-experience classes of traditional toy making or straw work, demonstration of puffed rice making and various street performances. The visitors will learn and experience the lifestyle of the pioneering period in Hokkaido.
- address
- 50-1 Konopporo, Ashibetsu-cho, Ashibetsu-ku, Sapporo City, Hokkaido, Japan 004-0006
- name
- The Historical Village of Hokkaido
- phone
- 011-898-2692
- info@kaitaku.or.jp
- hp
- http://www.kaitaku.or.jp/