This museum is a good place to learn about Otaru’s history and the early days of the development of Hokkaido.
The Museum consists of two separate museums: a conventional history museum beside Otaru Canal and a less centrally located railway museum on the grounds of a railway yard.
The Canal Building (運河館, Ungakan)which is used former warehouse is located within the city’s main tourist area. The museum covers largely the history and nature of Otaru, describing the times of Hokkaido’s native Ainu people as well as the city’s preservation movement during the 1970s. There are lots of models and displays, which are explained in an English pamphlet.
The Railway Museum (本館, Honkan) is located slightly outside the main tourist area on the former site of the terminal of Hokkaido’s first railway line. Multiple full size trains from various periods are edisplayed on a rail yard. The history of Otaru’s railroads is an essential chapter in the city’s development and is explained with exhibits and dioramas inside a building.
Canal Building
Hours: 9:30 to 17:00
Closed: December 29th to January 3rd
Admission: 300 yen (500 yen for combination ticket that includes the railway museum)
Level of English: Moderate (English pamphlet)
Railway Museum
Hours: 9:30 to 17:00
Closed: Tuesdays (or following day if Tuesday is a holiday), December 29th to January 3rd
Admission: 400 yen (500 yen for combination ticket that includes the canal building)
Level of English: Moderate
Access Information
The Canal Building is located just close Otaru Canal
From Otaru station: a ten minute walk or a two minute bus ride straight down the main road.
The Railway Museum is a further 15-20 minute walk westwards
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