Hokkaido Dento Bijyutsukogeimura

3-1-1 Minami-Gaoka, Asahikawa City, Hokkaido

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Introduction

The Traditional Arts and Crafts Village of Hokkaido is located on a highland west of Asahikawa City. It consists of three European-style buildings: the Yukari Art Museum, the Yuki Art Museum, and the International Dyeing and Weaving Art Museum. The village offers breathtaking views of the panoramic Asahikawa cityscape and the snow-capped Daisetsuzan Mountain Range on the horizon. The most popular facility in the village is the Yuki Art Museum, which showcases stunning ice corridors and snow crystal photos, combining art with science to create a mesmerizing winter wonderland experience. It is also a popular venue for weddings. There is a small story about the Yuki Art Museum. It is said that a pregnant tourist from Taiwan unexpectedly gave birth to her child in the museum due to unbearable stomach pain. Feeling a strong connection with the snow in Hokkaido, she named her child "Setsuko" (meaning "child of snow" in Japanese). The Yukari Art Museum exhibits the knitting products of renowned Japanese dyers Kinue and Kazuhiro Kiuchi, while the International Dyeing and Weaving Art Museum showcases the origin and development of Japanese dyeing and weaving techniques.

Address

3-1-1 Minami-Gaoka, Asahikawa City, Hokkaido

Opening hours

Yūka Ryo Weaving Craft Museum
Closed: Open year-round except for December 30th to January 4th
Opening hours: 9:00 am to 5:00 pm
International Dyeing and Weaving Museum
Closed: Closed from April to October during lunch hours and closed from November to March the following year
Opening hours: 9:00 am to 5:00 pm
Snow Art Museum
Closed: Open year-round except for December 30th to January 4th
Opening hours: 9:00 am to 5:00 pm

Transportation

Take the Hokkaido bus bound for Takasagodai from JR Asahikawa Station and get off at the Takasagodai entrance. It is about a 5-minute walk from there.

Phone 0166 62 8811/0166 61 6161/0166 63 2211

Website http://www.yukaraori.com/