Museums & Aquariums
Museums & AquariumsFamily-Friendly Stops

Hokkaido Museum, Sapporo Art Park, Otaru Aquarium and interactive family stops.

Museums

Hokkaido Museum of Modern Art (Sapporo), Upopoy National Ainu Museum (Shiraoi), Hakodate Museum of Northern Peoples, the Asahikawa Design Museum.

Best regions
Sapporo · Shiraoi · Hakodate · Asahikawa
Recommended season
Year-round.
Suggested traveler
Culture travellers, families with school-aged children.
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Aquariums

Otaru Aquarium (the seals are the show), Sapporo's AOAO indoor city aquarium, Noboribetsu Marine Park Nixe for families.

Best regions
Otaru · Sapporo · Noboribetsu
Recommended season
Year-round.
Suggested traveler
Families with children of all ages.
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Educational Attractions

Sapporo Beer Museum, the Snow Crystal Museum in Asahikawa, the Kushiro Marsh Observatory, Furano Cheese Workshop.

Best regions
Sapporo · Asahikawa · Kushiro · Furano
Recommended season
Year-round.
Suggested traveler
Curious families, slow travellers, returning visitors.
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Interactive Learning Centers

Sapporo Science Center, KidsLand Sapporo, the Asahiyama Zoo behaviour exhibits — child-led discovery in any weather.

Best regions
Sapporo · Asahikawa
Recommended season
Year-round.
Suggested traveler
Families with children 4–12, rainy/snowy day backup.
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