# Shakushain Memorial, Japan: what it is and when to go > Shakushain Memorial is a museum (シャクシャイン記念館) in Japan (北海道). Interests: Museums and art. The best time to visit is February to May and October to November. In June there are 15 h 05 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 55. 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/shakushain-memorial/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-02 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Museum · Museums and art - **Local name:** シャクシャイン記念館 - **Where:** Japan · 1, 056-0011, 新ひだか町, 北海道 - **Best time:** February to May and October to November. - **Nearest airport:** CTS Sapporo, 75 km as the crow flies - **Opening hours:** Apr-Nov:Tu-Su 09:00-17:30 - **Website:** [hokkaido-hidaka-kankonavi.com](https://hokkaido-hidaka-kankonavi.com/facility/%E4%BA%8C%E5%8D%81%E9%96%93%E9%81%93%E8%B7%AF%E3%81%95%E3%82%8F%E3%82%84%E3%81%8B%E3%83%88%E3%82%A4%E3%83%AC-2/) - **Run by:** 新ひだか町 - **Coordinates:** 42.33047, 142.37637 ## What it is and where Shakushain Memorial is a museum (シャクシャイン記念館) in Japan (北海道). Its coordinates are 42.33047, 142.37637; the nearest main airport is New Chitose Airport (CTS, Sapporo), 75 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=42.330473%2C142.376369) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=42.330473%2C142.376369) - **Run by:** 新ひだか町 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 Shakushain Memorial is **February to May and October to November**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Possible | 9 h 14 | | February | Best time | 10 h 21 | | March | Best time | 11 h 39 | | April | Best time | 13 h 09 | | May | Best time | 14 h 24 | | June | Possible | 15 h 05 | | July | Possible | 14 h 48 | | August | Possible | 13 h 43 | | September | Possible | 12 h 16 | | October | Best time | 10 h 49 | | November | Best time | 9 h 33 | | December | Possible | 8 h 55 | In June there are 15 h 05 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 55. 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 - [Shinhidaka Ainu Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/ainu-artifact-museum/): Museum in Shinhidaka, Hokkaidō, Japan · 37 m - [Hidaka horse Breeders Association](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/hokkaido-sale-hidaka-horse-breeder-s-association/): Market · 2.4 km - [Re•cord museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/re-cord-museum/): Museum · 6.1 km - [Niikappu mud volcano](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/niikappu-mud-volcano/): Volcano · 7.3 km - [Di-maccio Art Museum, The Forest of Taiyo](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/di-maccio-art-museum-the-forest-of-taiyo/): Gallery · 22 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 Shakushain Memorial? It is a museum (シャクシャイン記念館 in the local language) in Japan. ### When is the best time to visit Shakushain Memorial? February to May and October to November. In June there are 15 h 05 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 55. ### How do you get to Shakushain Memorial? The nearest main airport is New Chitose Airport (CTS), 75 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=42.330473%2C142.376369) 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 [Shinhidaka Ainu Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/ainu-artifact-museum/), [Hidaka horse Breeders Association](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/hokkaido-sale-hidaka-horse-breeder-s-association/), [Re•cord museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/re-cord-museum/). The rest is in [the Japan guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/839625781), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/), CC0. Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).