Visited during Obon in 2026. Paid 220 yen and went inside. You get a good understanding of the town's history. It must have been a lively town when coal mining was thriving,,, it makes me sad. The ammonite fossils are breathtaking!!

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I didn't know Haboro had this kind of history, so I learned a lot. There were many interesting stories, such as placer gold being mined and even a sake brewery existing there. It was very good.

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A local history museum in Minamimachi, Haboro. It uses a former courthouse building. The 2nd floor displays ammonites excavated in Haboro, while the 1st floor displays materials about the town's history. I strongly associated Haboro with seafood and seabirds, but learned for the first time that it once prospered through coal mining and is one of Hokkaido's leading ammonite localities. In addition to industry, there are timelines of the town's Shinto shrines and Buddhist temples, making things very easy to understand. The staff also explained things very kindly, which was helpful.

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I went to the Teshio River History Museum on Tuesday and Wednesday, but it wasn't open. On Thursday I went to the Haboro Local History Museum, but that was closed too. According to the information, these museums are open every day except Monday. I was very disappointed 😳 Could they perhaps be closed during winter?🤔

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Note that there is an admission fee. The woman at reception explained that this museum used to be a courthouse. Inside, the second floor displays ammonite fossils, while the first floor displays Showa-era everyday items, coal mining history, fishing history, and materials related to the Ikeda family.

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