Hokkaido Museum of Northern People
The Hokkaido Museum of Northern Peoples opened in Abashiri, 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.Photo: 663highland, CC BY 2.5.
Photo: 663highland, CC BY 2.5.
- Email: tonakai@hoppohm.org
- Type: Museum
- Description: museum in Abashiri, Hokkaido, Japan
- Also known as: “Hokkaido Museum of Northern Peoples” and “Hoppō minzoku hakubutsukan”
- Wheelchair access: yes
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Okhotsk Ryu-hyo Museum and Hokkaido Okhotsk Park.
Okhotsk Ryu-hyo Museum
Museum
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Okhotsk Ryu-hyo Museum is situated 480 metres north of Hokkaido Museum of Northern People.
Hokkaido Okhotsk Park
Park
Photo: 663highland, CC BY 2.5.
Hokkaido Okhotsk Park is situated 710 metres south of Hokkaido Museum of Northern People.
Abashiri Prison Museum
Museum
Photo: 663highland, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Abashiri Prison Museum is situated 1 km west of Hokkaido Museum of Northern People.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Abashiri.
Abashiri
Photo: 663highland, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Abashiri is a city located in Okhotsk Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. Abashiri is known as the site of the Abashiri Prison, a Meiji-era facility used for the incarceration of political prisoners.
Hokkaido Museum of Northern People
- Categories: ethnographic museum, prefectural museum, tourism, and tourist attraction
- Location: Abashiri Shi, Hokkaido, Japan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude
43.99626° or 43° 59′ 47″ northLongitude
144.23981° or 144° 14′ 23″ eastOperator
北海道Open location code
8RM6X6WQ+GWOpenStreetMap ID
way 410789167OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=museumOpenStreetMap attribute
wheelchair=yesWikidata 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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