This modern museum is in a residential area at the foot of Mt. Okura, a ski jump location. It houses about 1,400 sculptures and paintings of ShinHongo, a sculptor born in Sapporo, and other artists.

The museum consists of a main building, where sculptures are exhibited, and the Hongo ShinMemorial Museum, which houses his tools, prototypes of his sculptures and studies for his paintings. Visitors can understand how he worked.

A special exhibition is held annually.

Address: Miyanomori 4-12, Chuo-ku, Sapporo
Hours: 10AM – 5PM
Last admission is 30 min. before closing.
Closed: Mon. (if the Mon. is a nat’l holiday, then closed that Tue. instead) and Dec. 29 – Jan. 3; in addition, there are extra holidays when exhibits change.
Admission (permanent exhibition): 300 yen for adults
200 yen for high schoolers or older
Free for junior high schoolers or younger
Admission (special exhibition): Varies by exhibition.
Access: From Nishi nijuhatchome Subway Sta. (Tozai Line), take the “Kan 20” JR Hokkaido Bus to the Chokoku bijutsukan-iriguchi bus stop, and then walk 10 min.
Parking (free): 8 cars
Contact: 011-642-5709 (Sapporo Museum of Sculpture Foundation)

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