Hokkaido Museum of Literature

What it is

• Museum dedicated to Hokkaido writers and their literary works.
• Opened on September 22, 1995.
• Collects and exhibits literary materials related to the region.

What to see

• Permanent exhibition with about 1,800 valuable items.
• Special exhibitions, approximately four held annually.
• Family-oriented exhibition once a year.
• Works by printmaker Yasushi Omoto.
• Collections like the Takahashi Tomeji Bunko.
• Screenings of Japanese films focused on literary works.

When to go

• Monthly readings of works related to Hokkaido.

Getting there

• Located in Nakajima Park, Sapporo.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.