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Otaru City General Museum (Main Building)
Ride a steam locomotive built over 100 years ago! A museum of railways and science.
A museum where you can learn about railways and science,located on the former Temiya Line,Temiya Station yard site,known as the birthplace of Hokkaido’s railway industry.
The museum is centered on the “Railway,Science,and History Museum,” and also includes the “Former Temiya Railway Facilities” and the “Steam Locomotive Museum,” among others. It preserves and exhibits valuable rolling stock that shaped Hokkaido’s railway history,including the steam locomotive “Shizuka,” imported from the U.S. for the “Horonai Railway,” Hokkaido’s first railway in 1880,as well as snowplows and diesel locomotives. The 1909-built steam locomotive “Iron Horse,” which runs on the grounds,also offers rides in passenger cars. The nationally designated Important Cultural Property “Former Temiya Railway Facilities,” including the Meiji-era Locomotive Shed No. 3 and the Taisho-era turntable,are unmissable historical landmarks.
Beyond railway exhibits,the “Railway,Science,and History Museum” also features a hands-on Science Exhibition Room,a Special Exhibition Room with rotating themed exhibits,and a planetarium.
Highlights
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Don’t miss the locomotive shed and turntable at the Former Temiya Railway Facilities,a nationally designated Important Cultural Property.
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See rare rolling stock that played a key role in Hokkaido’s railway history.
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Ride a steam locomotive built in 1909 that runs on the grounds.
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Inside,you’ll also find a planetarium and a science exhibition room.
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Near the Otaru Canal,there’s also the annex “Canal Museum,” where you can learn about Otaru’s history and nature.
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Plenty of fascinating exhibits centered on railways
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You can also ride the steam locomotive “Iron Horse”
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Also on display: “Shizuka,” a steam locomotive that operated in the Meiji era
Official FAQs
Frequently Asked Questions have been vetted and answered directly by each listing.
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Do you have pamphlets in other languages? (If so, please also inform us of the supported languages)
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There are no foreign-language pamphlets available, but information signs in English are provided.
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Can I re-enter after leaving?
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Yes.
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Is there free Wi-Fi available in the facility?
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No.
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Are there coin lockers?
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Yes (paid).
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Details
- Name in Japanese
- 小樽市総合博物館 本館
- Postal Code
- 047-0041
- Address
- 1-3-6 Temiya,Otaru City, Hokkaido
- Phone
- 0134-33-2523
- Closed on
- Tuesdays (or the next weekday if Tuesday is a public holiday),12/29-1/3
- Hours
- 9:30am - 5:00pm
- Admission
- Adults: 400 yen (300 yen in winter),High school students: 200 yen (150 yen in winter),Junior high and younger: Free
- Access
- From JR Otaru Station (Hakodate Main Line),take a bus and get off at “Sogo Hakubutsukan”; it’s a short walk.
- Credit Cards
- Accepted
- Official Website
- Official website(Japanese)
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