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most visited sights
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Hokkaido Museum of Northern Peoples
 
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The Hokkaido Museum of Northern Peoples introduces the culture and traditional everyday life of the peoples inhabiting the northern, subarctic regions of the globe, including the Ainu, the First Nations people of northern Canada, the Inuit, the Sami and the Siberian peoples.

Opened in the year 1993, the beautifully done museum covers topics such as clothing, food, transport, dwellings and the spiritual world with many exhibits, illustrating the differences and many similarities between the various peoples. There is also a corner on Okhotsk Culture.

Quite a lot information is provided in English.

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how to get there

A loop bus, operated by Abashiri Bus, connects central Abashiri with the Museum of Northern Peoples (15 minutes, 330 Yen from Abashiri Station). The buses operate every 30-60 minutes.

How to get to and around Abashiri

Admission: 450 Yen
Hours: 9:30 to 16:30. Closed on Mondays (Tuesday, if Monday is a national holiday) and over New Years (see calendar). Open every day in July and August.

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3rd of 3 most visited sights in Abashiri.
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