Asahikawa City Museum (旭川市博物館)

Flow of the course

About this spot

Housed in Taisetsu Crystal Hall in Kagura, Asahikawa City, this museum brings together the citys history and natural environment in one place. Alongside exhibits on how the Kamikawa Basin (上川盆地) was formed and on its plants and animals, there are displays conveying the culture of the Ainu people who have lived here, so you can trace the layers of the land called Asahikawa (旭川) all at once. Many of the exhibits are actual artefacts, and the shape and size of the tools let you picture daily life of the time in concrete terms. Being indoors, it is also well suited to summer, letting you spend the strongest hours of sunlight in comfort. It builds a quiet interval into the day before the afternoons water play.

Tips

Admission is free for junior high school students and younger. Please check the adult admission fee, opening hours and closing days on the official website. Please view the exhibits quietly. Some parts of the display are difficult for children, so focusing on whatever catches their interest keeps them from getting bored.

Best time to visit

About 1 hour 30 minutes. Spending the strong sunlight around midday indoors is the comfortable choice

Access & map

〒070-8003 Kagura 3-jo 7-1-45, Asahikawa City, Hokkaido (北海道旭川市神楽３条７丁目１−４５), inside Taisetsu Crystal Hall