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Sendai Domain Shiraoi Motojinya Museum
A historical museum that preserves the memory of the Sendai Domain's northern defense efforts.
A historical museum built within the designated site of the historic Shiraoi Sendai Domain Jinya Ruins. The ruins date back to the late Edo period, when the Sendai Domain was ordered to defend Ezo, with the Shiraoi Motojinya serving as the core and branch jinya built throughout the defense area.
In addition to remains such as earthworks and moats, the jinya site also features a full-scale gate display and the graves of domain samurai, preserving the atmosphere of the time. The museum displays Approx. 300 items related to the Shiraoi Motojinya, including maps, documents, and armor, offering visitors a detailed look at the history of the Sendai Domain's northern defense in the closing days of the Edo period.
The museum regularly hosts exhibitions and lectures, and exhibit tours by the volunteer guides of the Sendai Domain Shiraoi Motojinya Museum Friends Society are also popular (guides are available free of charge and without reservation on Saturdays, Sundays, and national holidays from April to November; paid guides by reservation are also available for groups and others).
In October 2022, the historic site and museum were selected as a Hokkaido Heritage site under the name "Sendai Domain Shiraoi Motojinya."
Highlights
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A museum located within the "Shiraoi Sendai Domain Jinya Ruins."
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Learn about the history of the Sendai Domain's defense of Ezo.
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Displays Approx. 300 items, including historical documents and armor from the time.
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Well-equipped with volunteer guides and audio guidance.
Photos
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Learn more about the history of northern defense (Courtesy of the Shiraoi Board of Education)
Official FAQs
Frequently Asked Questions have been vetted and answered directly by each listing.
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Is there free Wi-Fi available in the area?
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Only inside the museum.
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Are there coin lockers?
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No.
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Is re-entry allowed?
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Yes.
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Is there a smoking area?
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Yes.
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Details
- Name in Japanese
- 仙台藩白老元陣屋資料館
- Postal Code
- 059-0912
- Address
- 681-4 Jinyamachi, Shiraoi-cho, Shiraoi-gun, Hokkaido
- Phone
- 0144-85-2666
- Closed on
- Mondays (or the following day if Monday is a national holiday), New Year holidays
- Hours
- 9:30am–4:30pm
- Admission
- Adults 300 yen, elementary and junior high school students 150 yen (free for town residents)
- Access
- Approx. 7 minutes by car from JR Shiraoi Station
- Credit Cards
- Accepted
- Official website
- Official website (Japanese)
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