If you look west from Kita Sanjo Dori in Sapporo, you will see the former Hokkaido Government Office main building appearing imposingly at the end. The brick building, nicknamed the “Red Brick Government Building,” is a historic building that served as the prefecture’s government for approximately 80 years until the new building currently in use was built. Built in 1888 (Meiji 21), it is an American-style neo-baroque building, with distorted glass made in the Meiji era that will make you feel as if you have traveled back in time.
The inside of the museum is open to the public for free, and materials tracing the history of Hokkaido are on display, so be sure to stop by.