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opened in Yakumo,
Hokkaidō is the second-largest island of Japan and comprises the largest and northernmost prefecture, making up its own region. The Tsugaru Strait separates Hokkaidō from Honshu; the two islands are connected by railway via the Seikan Tunnel. The ...
, Japan in 1978.


History

Its origins lie in a room for the display of historical materials established in 1952 in the old public hall, superseded in 1965 by storage facilities and an exhibition space in the new public hall.


Displays

The display is organized around three main themes: history and the land, the Hokkaido Development Commission and the lives of the people, and local industries, including mining and the craft of '' kibori-guma'', a museum of which lies next door.


Collection

The collection of over thirteen thousand objects includes a Jōmon red ceramic vessel with spout from the Nodaoi I Site and an assemblage of artefacts from the Jōmon Kotan Onsen Site that has been designated an Important Cultural Property.


See also

* List of Cultural Properties of Japan - archaeological materials (Hokkaidō) *
List of Historic Sites of Japan (Hokkaidō) This list is of the Monuments of Japan, Historic Sites of Japan located within the Prefectures of Japan#Hokkaidō, Circuit of Hokkaidō. National Historic Sites As of 1 February 2024, fifty-five Sites have been Cultural Properties of Japan, desi ...
* Hokkaido Museum


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Yakumo Town Museum
Yakumo, Hokkaido Museums in Hokkaido Museums established in 1978 1978 establishments in Japan {{Japan-museum-stub