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TOP ＞ Former Hokkaido Government Office Building
■ Former Hokkaido Government Office Building (Akarenga, or redbrick) (National Important Cultural Asset)

The Former Hokkaido Government Building, nicknamed Akarenga or “redbrick,” was constructed in 1888 in the Neo-Baroque style. It is an exemplar of Meiji architecture. The leafy forecourt is now an oasis for visitors.

A stone marker on the north side of the building shows a floor plan of the Hokkaido Development Commission headquarters, which were in this building. The Hokkaido Archives inside are open to the public.

 

Address: North 3-jo West 6-chome, Chuo-ku, Sapporo
Hours: 8:45AM – 5PM
Closed: Dec. 29 – Jan. 3
Admission: Free
Access: A 10-min. walk from JR Sapporo Sta. or Sapporo Subway Sta. (Namboku and Toho lines)
A 10-min. walk from Odori Subway Sta. (Tozai, Namboku and Toho lines)
Parking: None
Contact: 011-204-5019 (Hokkaido Government)
■Facilities
Facility Description Fee Note
Hokkaido Archives Read books and records about the history of Hokkaido. Free Hours: 8:45AM – 5PM
Site of the Hokkaido Development Commission headquarters, a National Historical Site The original building burned down in 1879.
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