For only 350 yen this museum is absolutely worth the visit. Lots of information and artifacts about the Ainu people and culture, the original inhabitants of Hokkaido. Also, some exhibits on the geology, wildlife and recent history of the Asahikawa area. Most of the display information is in Japanese but they have QR codes you can scan for English.

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Highly recommended if you want to learn more about Ainu, the indigenous people of hokkaido. Well curated museum exhibiting the history and culture of Ainu. English captions are available via QR codes at various (though not all) exhibits, making this museum a great one compared to some other more popular museums we visited in Hokkaido, which only have pure japanese captions. On the lower floor, this are also exhibitions on the flora, bird, insect and animal specimens from the surroundings. The ticket price is well deserved!

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Good to know about history of Asahikawa and surrounding area history. If you have another museum ticket can use it for 10% discount. Almost empty visitors. Just 1 hours yo walk and read about it. 350 Yen per adult

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Well maintained and beautifully structured museum. Good for 1-1:30 hr stop. No English description but can be QR scan / using translation for better understanding for the Ainu history.

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A good museum covering everything from Ainu culture and history across Hokkaido to how Hokkaido was “created” geologically with deep dives into tectonic plates etc, wildlife from fauna and flora as well as how life evolved from pre-historic to modern times. The museum is about 2 floors and can be done in about 1h if you do t ready every QR with English translation or about 2h+ if you do. It is about a 15min walk from the JR station and worth a visit

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