Historical Museum of the Saru River
The Historical Museum of the Saru River opened in the Nibutani area of Biratori, Hokkaidō, Japan in 1998, the year after Nibutani Dam was completed. The Museum documents the natural and cultural history of life along the Saru River and has information on nearby chashi.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Biratori.
Biratori
Town
Biratori is a town located in Hidaka Subprefecture, Hokkaidō, Japan. As of 31 December 2025, the town had an estimated population of 4,361 in 2374 households, and a population density of 5 people per km2. Biratori is situated 6 km south of Historical Museum of the Saru River.
Historical Museum of the Saru River
- Type: Museum
- Description: building in Hokkaidō, Japan
- Categories: history museum, building, tourism, and tourist attraction
- Location: Biratori Chō, Saru district, Hokkaido, Japan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude
42.63734° or 42° 38′ 14″ north
Longitude
142.15582° or 142° 9′ 21″ east
Open location code
8RJ4J5P4+W8
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
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OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=museum
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In Other Languages
From Fulah to Japanese—“Historical Museum of the Saru River” goes by many names.
- Fulah: “Historical Museum of the Saru River”
- Japanese: “沙流川歴史館”
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