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Hokkaido Obihiro Museum of Art (北海道立帯広美術館)

Flow of the course

About 80 min here

About 20 min to the next stop

Next stop: A wide lawn crossed by the longest bench in Japan

About this spot

A prefectural art museum standing inside Midorigaoka Park (緑ヶ丘公園). The low building seems to blend into the park's greenery, and it is designed so that the scenery outside comes into view as you move through it. The galleries are quiet and air-conditioned, so you can spend the hours of strongest sunshine in comfort. Depending on the special exhibition, programs for children are sometimes offered, giving the place an atmosphere that is easy to enter even for a child visiting an art museum for the first time. A zoo and a museum are also gathered in the same grounds, so you can change how you spend your time according to the mood of the day.

Tips

Check the admission fee, closing days and the current exhibition on the official website in advance. You need to stay quiet in the galleries, so agree with your children on how loud they may speak before going in. Leaving your bags in a locker and viewing hands-free is less tiring. Keep the visit to about 1 hour 20 minutes so you save energy for the afternoon water play.