# Kitaichi Venetian Art Museum, Japan: what it is and when to go

> Kitaichi Venetian Art Museum is a museum in Otaru, Hokkaido, Japan (北一 ヴェネツィア 美術館). Interests: Museums and art. The best time to visit is February to May and October to November. In June there are 15 h 11 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 49. It has articles in 2 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Japan: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip.

- Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/kitaichi-venetian-art-museum/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-02
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **What it is:** Museum in Otaru, Hokkaido, Japan · Museums and art
- **Local name:** 北一 ヴェネツィア 美術館
- **Where:** Japan
- **Best time:** February to May and October to November.
- **Nearest airport:** CTS Sapporo, 73 km as the crow flies
- **Website:** [venezia-museum.or.jp](https://venezia-museum.or.jp/)
- **Coordinates:** 43.19359, 141.0069

## What it is and where

Kitaichi Venetian Art Museum is a museum in Otaru, Hokkaido, Japan (北一 ヴェネツィア 美術館). It has articles in 2 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Japan: one to enjoy at a calmer pace.

It is in [Otaru](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/otaru/), where this site lists 21 more places to see, 2.4 km from the centre.

Its coordinates are 43.19359, 141.0069; the nearest main airport is New Chitose Airport (CTS, Sapporo), 73 km as the crow flies. How to get around Japan (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/#moverse).

- [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=43.193591%2C141.006905)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=43.193591%2C141.006905)

It is one of the [Museums and art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/museos/) places in Japan. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap.

## When to go

The best time to visit Kitaichi Venetian Art Museum is **February to May and October to November**.

| Mes | Época | Hours of daylight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| January | Possible | 9 h 09 |
| February | Best time | 10 h 18 |
| March | Best time | 11 h 39 |
| April | Best time | 13 h 12 |
| May | Best time | 14 h 29 |
| June | Possible | 15 h 11 |
| July | Possible | 14 h 54 |
| August | Possible | 13 h 46 |
| September | Possible | 12 h 17 |
| October | Best time | 10 h 47 |
| November | Best time | 9 h 28 |
| December | Possible | 8 h 49 |

In June there are 15 h 11 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 49. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather.

When to go to Japan in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/#cuando-ir).

## Before you go to Japan

To enter Japan there are 10 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “A valid passport covering your whole stay”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the Japan checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Japanese yen (JPY); plugs: Type A and B · 100 V · 50/60 Hz (you need an adapter); emergencies: 110 police · 119 ambulance and fire.

In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it.

## What is nearby

- [Bank of Japan Otaru Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/bank-of-japan-museum/): Building in Japan · 612 m
- [Otaru City Museum of Art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/otaru-city-otaru-museum-of-art/): Art museum in Otaru, Hokkaido, Japan · 635 m
- [Shinbutsuyu Onsen Public Bath](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/shinbutsuyu-onsen-public-bath/): Hot spring bath · 764 m
- [Otaru City General Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/otaru-city-general-museum/): Museum in Otaru, Hokkaido, Japan · 2.0 km
- [Shiomidai Schanze Otaru Ski Jump](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/shiomidai-schanze-otaru-ski-jump/): Ski resort · 2.0 km

Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Japan guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/).

## More in Japan: Museums and art

- [Tokyo National Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/museo-nacional-de-tokio/): art museum in Tokyo, Japan
- [Matsumoto Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/castillo-de-matsumoto/): building in Matsumoto, Nagano Prefecture, Japan
- [National Museum of Western Art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/museo-nacional-de-arte-occidental/): art museum in Tokyo, Japan
- [Hiroshima Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/castillo-de-hiroshima/): Castle
- [Kōfuku-ji](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/kofuku-ji/): Buddhist temple in Nara Prefecture, Japan
- [Ushiku Daibutsu](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/ushiku-daibutsu/): statue located in Ushiku, Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan

Every Japan place under Museums and art, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/museos/).

## Frequently asked questions

### What is Kitaichi Venetian Art Museum?

It is a museum in Otaru, Hokkaido, Japan (北一 ヴェネツィア 美術館 in the local language). It has articles in 2 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Japan: one to enjoy at a calmer pace.

### When is the best time to visit Kitaichi Venetian Art Museum?

February to May and October to November. In June there are 15 h 11 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 49.

### How do you get to Kitaichi Venetian Art Museum?

The nearest main airport is New Chitose Airport (CTS), 73 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=43.193591%2C141.006905) opens the route on the map, and how to get around Japan is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/#moverse).

### How do I add it to my trip?

With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the Japan map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby.

### What else is around here?

Nearby you have [Bank of Japan Otaru Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/bank-of-japan-museum/), [Otaru City Museum of Art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/otaru-city-otaru-museum-of-art/), [Shinbutsuyu Onsen Public Bath](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/shinbutsuyu-onsen-public-bath/). The rest is in [the Japan guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/).

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/526347032), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q121268815), CC0. More about Kitaichi Venetian Art Museum on [Wikipedia](https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E5%8C%97%E4%B8%80%E3%83%B4%E3%82%A7%E3%83%8D%E3%83%84%E3%82%A3%E3%82%A2%E7%BE%8E%E8%A1%93%E9%A4%A8). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).