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Akkeshi Town Historical Museum (Hokkaido): Location, Nearest Station & Distance from Sapporo

Last updated: 2026-09-17

Akkeshi Town Historical Museum is a museum in Akkeshi, Hokkaido. The nearest of Japan's major hub cities is Sapporo, about 283 km away in a straight line, so it suits an overnight trip better than a day trip.

TypeMuseum
Name in Japanese厚岸町郷土館
LocationAkkeshi, Hokkaido
Nearest station (straight line)Akkeshi Station – about 2.6 km
From Sapporo Stationabout 283 km (straight line)
From Sendai Stationabout 627 km (straight line)
From Tokyo Stationabout 926 km (straight line)
Coordinates43.03276, 144.83922
MapOpen in Google Maps
Official websitehttp://edu.town.akkeshi.hokkaido.jp/kaiji/kyodo/
Background readingWikipedia (English)

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