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Obihiro Centennial City Museum

Obihiro Centennial City Museum

帯広百年記念館

Hokkaido

The Obihiro Centennial City Museum is the municipal museum of Obihiro, covering the natural history, archaeology and settlement history of the Tokachi plain. Its permanent exhibition runs from the region's geology and prehistoric sites through Ainu culture to the pioneer farming period that shaped the modern landscape. The building also houses Riuka, an Ainu cultural information centre that is free to enter, and stands in Midorigaoka Park southwest of Obihiro Station.

Why it's hidden

The one place that explains how the Tokachi plain became Japan's largest farming district, in a region visitors otherwise experience only as scenery from a car.

Crowd level
Hidden gem
Opening hours
Mon Closed Tue–Sun 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM

Usual hours — confirm with the official site for holidays + seasonal closures.

Admission
Permanent exhibition: adults 380 yen; high-school students and visitors aged 65 and over 190 yen; junior-high age and under free. The Riuka Ainu cultural information centre is free.
Nearest station
Obihiro Station (about a 23-minute walk)
Website
museum-obihiro.jp/occm

Today

9:00–17:00Tue closedMon closedFree

Stored weekly hours

Mon Closed Tue–Sun 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM

Tags

museumhistorycultureruinsindoor

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