Hokkaido Museum of Northern People

The Hokkaido Museum of Northern Peoples opened in , Hokkaidō, Japan in 1991. Dedicated to the various peoples of the North, across Eurasia and the Americas, the collection includes items relating to the Sámi, Nanai, Nivkhs, and Northwest Coast Indians, as well as the more local Okhotsk culture and Ainu.
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  • Email: tonakai@hoppohm.org
  • Type: Museum
  • Description: museum in Abashiri, Hokkaido, Japan
  • Also known as: “Hokkaido Museum of Northern Peoples” and “Hoppō minzoku hakubutsukan”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Okhotsk Ryu-hyo Museum and Hokkaido Okhotsk Park.

Museum
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is situated 480 metres north of Hokkaido Museum of Northern People.

Park
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is situated 710 metres south of Hokkaido Museum of Northern People.

Museum
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is situated 1 km west of Hokkaido Museum of Northern People.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Abashiri.

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is a city located in , , . is known as the site of the , a Meiji-era facility used for the incarceration of political prisoners.

Hokkaido Museum of Northern People

Latitude
43.99626° or 43° 59′ 47″ north
Longitude
144.23981° or 144° 14′ 23″ east
Wheelchair access
yes
Operator
北海道
Open location code
8RM6X6WQ+GW
Open­Street­Map ID
way 410789167
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­museum
Wiki­data ID
Q11402956
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In Other Languages

From French to Russian—“Hokkaido Museum of Northern People” goes by many names.
  • French: “Hoppō minzoku hakubutsukan”
  • French: “musée des peuples du Nord”
  • French: “Musée des peuples du Nord”
  • Fulah: “Hokkaido Museum of Northern Peoples”
  • Indonesian: “Museum Penduduk Utara Hokkaido”
  • Japanese: “北方民族博物館”
  • Japanese: “北海道立北方民族博物館”
  • Korean: “홋카이도립 북방민족박물관”
  • Russian: “Музей северных народов Хоккайдо”

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