Okhotsk Museum Esashi (オホーツクミュージアムえさし, Ohōtsuku Myūjiamu Esashi) opened in Esashi, Hokkaidō, Japan in 1999. Dedicated to the history and natural history of Esashi and the Sea of Okhotsk coast, the collection includes the Important Cultural Property Artefacts Excavated from the Menashidomari Site, Hokkaidō. [1][2][3]
| Okhotsk Museum Esashi | |
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オホーツクミュージアムえさし | |
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| Address | 1614-1 Mikasa-chō |
| Town or city | Esashi, Hokkaidō |
| Country | Japan |
| Coordinates | 44°56′21″N 142°34′03″E / 44.939250°N 142.567503°E |
| Opened | 1999 |
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Collection
editThe collection focuses on the early culture of the Okhotsk region, which was based mostly around fishing. The museum houses models of cave dwellings, ancient earthenware,[4] and artefacts collected from the Menashidomari Site, which are designated as an Important Cultural Property.[3]
The museum also has a natural history collection, consisting of a number of taxidermy animals, and a 7m long skeletal speciman of Japan’s largest type of killer whale.[4]
Opening hours
editThe museum is open from 9AM to 5PM, with closing days on Mondays and the last Tuesday of the month. The museum is closed for the New Years holidays from December 30-January 4.[5]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ オホーツクミュージアムえさし [Okhotsk Museum Esashi] (in Japanese). Esashi Town. Retrieved 6 September 2019.
- ^ 博物館・資料館案内 [Guide to Museums and Archives] (in Japanese). Hokkaido Prefecture. Retrieved 6 September 2019.
- ^ a b 梨泊遺跡出土品 [Artefacts Excavated from the Menashidomari Site, Hokkaidō] (in Japanese). Agency for Cultural Affairs. Retrieved 6 September 2019.
- ^ a b 北海道観光機構, 公益社団法人 (3 January 2024). "最北の文化と歴史を味わう旅【稚内空港編】｜特集｜【公式】北海道の観光・旅行情報サイト HOKKAIDO LOVE!". 北海道観光公式サイト HOKKAIDO LOVE! (in Japanese). Retrieved 17 November 2024.
- ^ "Okhotsk Museum Esashi – Hokkaido Digital Museum". hokkaido-digital-museum.jp. Retrieved 17 November 2024.
External links
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- Okhotsk Museum Esashi (in Japanese)
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