Visit Japan Web Historical Village of Hokkaido
Visit Japan Web invites you to explore the Historical Village of Hokkaido . It offers an immersive experience of Japan’s pioneering days through an open-air architectural museum located in Sapporo. This reconstructed town showcases the development from the early Meiji era to the beginning of the Showa period. Migrants from Honshu settled in Hokkaido back then. The village is divided into distinct zones including the town area, agriculture area, fishing village area and mountain village area. Each of them offers a unique scenery representative of the respective zones. Additionally, many of these historical sites have garnered attention due to the increasing number of visitors embarking on “pilgrimages” to locations featured in the popular Manga series, Golden Kamuy.
The first stop at this interesting Hokkaido point of interest is the Town area. Various official buildings and shops are lined up here.
Many buildings featured in the manga Golden Kamuy are located here. Golden Kamuy is a Hokkaido history series set during the period when the Japanese central government intended to absorb Hokkaido.
The Farm Village is lined with buildings unique to Hokkaido, such as buildings belonging to colonizers and pioneers. Hokkaido is home to many people from different regions of Japan. As such, many of the buildings and houses here also reflect some of their homeland’s unique architectural properties.
During the era of Hokkaido’s pioneering, herring fishing was Hokkaido’s primary industry. This area is a faithful reproduction of the fishing industry along the coast of the Sea of Japan. It prospers with the contributions of the herring fishing sector.
