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Former Hokkaido Government Office

Hokkaido · Sapporo · Architecture

Japanese name: 北海道庁旧本庁舎

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Former Hokkaido Government Office
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WHAT TO DOFormer Hokkaido Government Office

The red brick prefectural office of 1888: American neo-Baroque adapted to a northern climate, and an Important Cultural Property.

WHEREHokkaido

Central Hokkaido · Sapporo

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The red brick prefectural office of 1888: American neo-Baroque adapted to a northern climate, and an Important Cultural Property.

About this place

The facilities of the former Hokkaidō Government Office (Japanese: 北海道庁旧本庁舎) in Sapporo, Japan, include a conference room, a museum shop, a tourist information office, and a few historical exhibition rooms and libraries. Visitors can enter the building for free. Flower gardens and a pond are located in front of the building, which occasionally are designated as some event venues.

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Key facts

Founded / opened:1888 Architect / artist:Seijiro Hirai and others Highlights / collection:Neo-Baroque red brick Genre:Architecture

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