Hongō Shin Memorial Museum of Sculpture, Sapporo, Sapporo

Name: Hongō Shin Memorial Museum of Sculpture, Sapporo
Address: Sapporo, Japan
Telephone: +81 11-642-5709

#28 among attractions in Sapporo

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Hongō Shin Memorial Museum of Sculpture, Sapporo

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The Hongō Shin Memorial Museum of Sculpture, Sapporo opened in Sapporo, Hokkaidō, Japan in 1981. In 1979, Sapporo-born sculptor Hongō Shin, donated to the city his studio and gallery, now converted into the Hongō Shin Memorial House, and many of his works. The following year, construction of a new museum began on land purchased adjacent to the Memorial House. The collection includes some 1,800 sculptures, paintings, drawings, prints, and calligraphic works by Hongō Shin, as well as books, tools, and personal items relating to him, and those of other artists collected by him. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 43°3'20"N, 141°17'46"E

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Hongō Shin Memorial Museum of Sculpture, Sapporo – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Okurayama Ski Jump Stadium, Miyanomori Ski Jump Stadium, Hokkaidō Shrine, Sapporo Maruyama Zoo.

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Maruyama Park, Sapporo
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Miyanomori Art Museum, Sapporo
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Maruyama Baseball Stadium, Sapporo
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Which popular attractions are close to Hongō Shin Memorial Museum of Sculpture, Sapporo?

Nearby attractions include Miyanomori Art Museum, Sapporo (9 min walk), Okurayama Ski Jump Stadium, Sapporo (12 min walk), Sapporo Maruyama Zoo, Sapporo (17 min walk), Hokkaidō Shrine, Sapporo (17 min walk).

How to get to Hongō Shin Memorial Museum of Sculpture, Sapporo by public transport?

The nearest stations to Hongō Shin Memorial Museum of Sculpture, Sapporo:

Bus

Araiyama • Lines: 円14 (10 min walk)
Sogo ground Mae • Lines: 円14, 円15 (11 min walk)

Metro

Nishi-28-Chome • Lines: T (26 min walk)
Maruyama-Koen • Lines: T (31 min walk)