Nayoro City Museum

What it is

• A city museum in Nayoro, Hokkaido.
• Opened on February 10, 1996.
• Dedicated to local history and culture.

What to see

• A Foucault pendulum in the entrance hall.
• Permanent exhibition on local history and culture.
• About 1,000 items in the material storage room.
• Japan's only SL snowplow train, the Kimaroki formation, outdoors.

When to go

• Closed every Monday.
• Closed during New Year holidays.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.