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Historical Village of Hokkaido: Location & Nearest Station (12 km from Sapporo Station)

Last updated: 2026-09-17

Historical Village of Hokkaido is a museum in Sapporo, Hokkaido, about 12 km in a straight line from Sapporo Station. It is close enough to fit into a half day from central Sapporo.

Historical Village of Hokkaido
Photo: t-konno, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
TypeMuseum
Name in Japanese北海道開拓の村
LocationSapporo, Hokkaido
Nearest station (straight line)Shinrin-Kōen Station – about 1.6 km
From Sapporo Stationabout 12 km (straight line)
From Sendai Stationabout 535 km (straight line)
From Tokyo Stationabout 833 km (straight line)
Established1983
Interest among English readersabout 500 page views a month on English Wikipedia (12-month average)
Coordinates43.04828, 141.49706
MapOpen in Google Maps
Official websitehttp://www.kaitaku.or.jp/
Background readingWikipedia (English)

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