# Tomakomai Port Museum, Japan: what it is and when to go

> Tomakomai Port Museum is a museum (苫小牧ポートミュージアム) in Japan (Tomakomai). Interests: Museums and art. The best time to visit is February to May and October to November. In June there are 15 h 07 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 53. 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/tomakomai-port-museum/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-02
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **What it is:** Museum · Museums and art
- **Local name:** 苫小牧ポートミュージアム
- **Where:** Japan
- **Best time:** February to May and October to November.
- **Nearest airport:** CTS Sapporo, 16 km as the crow flies
- **Website:** [waterfront.or.jp](https://www.waterfront.or.jp/portmuseum/museums/index/20/)
- **Accessibility:** Wheelchair accessible
- **Coordinates:** 42.63824, 141.63488

## What it is and where

Tomakomai Port Museum is a museum (苫小牧ポートミュージアム) in Japan (Tomakomai).

It is in [Tomakomai](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/tomakomai/), where this site lists 21 more places to see, 7.1 km from the centre.

Its coordinates are 42.63824, 141.63488; the nearest main airport is New Chitose Airport (CTS, Sapporo), 16 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=42.638235%2C141.634878)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=42.638235%2C141.634878)

- **Accessibility:** Wheelchair accessible

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 Tomakomai Port Museum is **February to May and October to November**.

| Mes | Época | Hours of daylight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| January | Possible | 9 h 12 |
| February | Best time | 10 h 20 |
| March | Best time | 11 h 39 |
| April | Best time | 13 h 10 |
| May | Best time | 14 h 26 |
| June | Possible | 15 h 07 |
| July | Possible | 14 h 50 |
| August | Possible | 13 h 44 |
| September | Possible | 12 h 16 |
| October | Best time | 10 h 48 |
| November | Best time | 9 h 31 |
| December | Possible | 8 h 53 |

In June there are 15 h 07 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 53. 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

- [Risshō Kōsei Kai](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/rissho-kosei-kai/): Japanese new religious movement founded in 1938, focused around the Lotus Sutra and ancestor veneration · 1.7 km
- [Tomakomai Science Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/tomakomai-city-science-center/): Museum in Tomakomai, Hokkaido, Japan · 2.6 km
- [苫小牧軽便鉄道4号蒸気機関車](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/4/): Museum · 3.1 km
- [Chitose Shimin Ski Area](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/chitose-shimin-ski-area/): Ski resort · 18 km
- [TADASHI SHIMADA Nature Photo Gallery](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/tadashi-shimada-nature-photo-gallery/): Gallery · 20 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 Tomakomai Port Museum?

It is a museum (苫小牧ポートミュージアム in the local language) in Japan.

### When is the best time to visit Tomakomai Port Museum?

February to May and October to November. In June there are 15 h 07 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 53.

### How do you get to Tomakomai Port Museum?

The nearest main airport is New Chitose Airport (CTS), 16 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=42.638235%2C141.634878) 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 [Risshō Kōsei Kai](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/rissho-kosei-kai/), [Tomakomai Science Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/tomakomai-city-science-center/), [苫小牧軽便鉄道4号蒸気機関車](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/4/). The rest is in [the Japan guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/).

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/3089014350), 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).

