Akkeshi Maritime Affairs Memorial Museum

Akkeshi Maritime Affairs Memorial Museum is a registered museum that opened in , Hokkaidō, Japan in 1988. The displays document the relationship between the town and the sea, with a particular focus on the fishing industry, and there is also a planetarium.
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Wikipedia
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  • Type: Museum
  • Description: museum in Akkeshi, Hokkaidō, Japan
  • Also known as: “Akkeshi Maritime Museum” and “Marine Museum of Akkeshi”
  • Wheelchair access: yes

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Akkeshi Station and Akkeshi Bridge.

Railway station
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is a railway station located in the town of , Hokkaidō, . It is operated by JR Hokkaido. is situated 1 km northwest of Akkeshi Maritime Affairs Memorial Museum.

Bridge
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is situated 560 metres southeast of Akkeshi Maritime Affairs Memorial Museum.

Buddhist temple
is a Jōdo Shinshū temple in Akkeshi, Hokkaidō, . Founded in 1879, the Hondō of 1799, relocated from Itoigawa in in 1910, has been designated an Important Cultural Property. is situated 1½ km south of Akkeshi Maritime Affairs Memorial Museum.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Akkeshi.

Town
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is a town located in , Hokkaidō, . As of 31 October 2025, the town had an estimated population of 8059 in 4251 households, and a population density of 10.9 people per km2. The total area of the town is 739.12 km2.

Akkeshi Maritime Affairs Memorial Museum

Latitude
43.05125° or 43° 3′ 5″ north
Longitude
144.8492° or 144° 50′ 57″ east
Open location code
8RM63R2X+FM
Open­Street­Map ID
way 284007279
Open­Street­Map feature
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Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­museum
Open­Street­Map attribute
wheelchair=­yes
Wiki­data ID
Q104239410
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In Other Languages

From Fulah to Japanese—“Akkeshi Maritime Affairs Memorial Museum” goes by many names.
  • Fulah: “Akkeshi Maritime Affairs Memorial Museum”
  • Japanese: “厚岸町海事記念館”

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