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 History and culture plan
It was in 1870 that the Meiji Government established the Hokkaido Development Commission, in Sapporo, Hokkaido. At the time, the indigenous Ainu people were already living on the island. Full-scale development of Hokkaido started when experts were invited from America who cooperated in the urban planning of Sapporo. The land of Hokkaido was developed by ambitious pioneers who had migrated from various parts of Honshu to the south. Now Sapporo is a modern city of 1.9 million residents making it the 5th largest in Japan. If you want to come into contact with the history and culture of the Ainu and Hokkaido, we recommend visiting the Historical Museum of Hokkaido and the Historical Village of Hokkaido before anywhere else. We also recommend visiting the Exhibition Room of Northern Peoples and the following historical spots: the Old Batchelor Residence (Botanical Gardens of Hokkaido University), the Clock Tower, and the Former Hokkaido Government Office Building (also known as Akarenga).
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| Historical Village of Hokkaido |
| Travel back in time by seeing sights that recall the early pioneering days.
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| Historical Museum of Hokkaido |
| The largest museum in Hokkaido, where you can learn about the development of the island.
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| Hokkaido Ainu Center |
| The center exhibits valuable materials concerning Ainu history and culture.
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Sapporo Clock Tower
(the drill hall of the former Sapporo Agricultural College)
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| Designated a Nationally Important Cultural Property, this former drill hall of Sapporo Agricultural College is known throughout Japan as a symbol of the city.
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Former Hokkaido Government Office Building (Aka Renga)
(National Important Cultural Property) |
| Another building granted nationally important status, its nickname "Akarenga" means red brick, indicating the unusual construction materials for a building in Hokkaido.
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| Hoheikan Historical Guesthouse |
| The building was built in the Meiji era. Feel the culture of that era from the ultramarine trim of its exterior.
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| Exhibition Room of Northern Peoples (Exhibition Room of Northern Peoples at the Natural History Museum, Faculty of Agriculture, Hokkaido University) |
| The exhibition room exhibits valuable academic materials concerning ethnic groups of the North, including the Ainu.
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| Old Batchelor Residence |
| A Western-style residence that tells of the achievements of Batchelor, the missionary and entrepreneur.
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| Hokkaido Shrine |
| Hokkaido Shrine, in the Chuo ward of Sapporo,
The huge temple grounds in Maruyama Park are known for cherry blossom viewing.
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