Sapporo Village Memorial Museum
In 1866, Sapporo Village was established by Kametaro Otomo under the orders of the Tokugawa Shogunate. He built roads and an irrigation canal (the Otomo Trench) and worked towards establishing a fixed home for the settlers. There are many remaining records of these settlers and the land development of the area. As the birthplace of onion cultivation in Japan, the area was successful at breeding and marketing onions, developing as an area of advanced onion cultivation. The Memorial Museum exhibits a number of historical materials (2,761 items) from this time, including 55 items related to Kametaro Otomo and 59 items related to Sapporo Village onions, which are designated as tangible cultural properties by the City of Sapporo. The location of the museum, where Kametaro Otomo’s residence once stood, is also a Sapporo City designated historical site. On November 1, 2018, the NPO Hokkaido Heritage Council designated “Otomo Kametaro’s achievements and the remnants of the Otomo Trench” a Hokkaido Heritage.
Facility information
- Address
- Kita 13-jo Higashi 16-chome 2-6, Higashi-ku, Sapporo
- Phone
- 011-782-2294
- Hours
10:00～16:00
- Closed
Mon (If the day falls on a national holiday, the museum is closed the following day.)
The day following a national holiday
Year-end and New Year holidays (12/29 – 1/5)- Admission
Free of charge