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Hokkaido Museum of Modern Art: Location & Nearest Station (2 km from Sapporo Station)

Last updated: 2026-09-17

Hokkaido Museum of Modern Art is a museum in Hokkaido, about 2 km in a straight line from Sapporo Station. It is close enough to fit into a half day from central Sapporo.

Hokkaido Museum of Modern Art
Photo: K. Takeda at Japanese Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
TypeMuseum
Name in Japanese北海道立近代美術館
LocationHokkaido
Nearest station (straight line)Nishi-Jūhatchōme Station – about 0.3 km
From Sapporo Stationabout 2 km (straight line)
From Sendai Stationabout 535 km (straight line)
From Tokyo Stationabout 831 km (straight line)
Established1977
Interest among English readersabout 100 page views a month on English Wikipedia (12-month average)
Coordinates43.06028, 141.33039
MapOpen in Google Maps
Official websitehttps://artmuseum.pref.hokkaido.lg.jp/knb
Background readingWikipedia (English)

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