Hoheikan
A Kaitakushi-Era Important Cultural Property
A reception facility built by the Kaitakushi, featuring white walls and ultramarine blue decoration.
Hoheikan is a Nationally Designated Important Cultural Property located in Nakajima Park, Sapporo. Built in 1880 to coincide with Emperor Meiji’s visit to Hokkaido, it was a directly operated reception facility of the Kaitakushi (Hokkaido Development Commission) and a representative example of Western-style wooden architecture built by the commission. After its completion, it was used to receive members of the Imperial Family and dignitaries from Japan and abroad.
The exterior features a contrast between white walls and ultramarine blue window frames and decorative details. Ultramarine blue was a valuable pigment at the time. Inside, the building incorporates traditional Japanese techniques into a blend of Japanese and Western design, with ceilings featuring plasterwork that depicts maple leaves and peonies in three-dimensional relief.
The building is now open to the public and conveys the advanced architectural techniques of the Kaitakushi era and its history as a reception facility. Located within Nakajima Park, visitors can view the white and ultramarine blue exterior, the blend of Japanese and Western design, and the plasterwork.
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General Information
- Postal code
- 〒064-0931
- Address
- 北海道札幌市中央区中島公園1-20
- Telephone Number
- 011-211-1951
- Open
- 9:00-17:00 (Viewing)
17:00-22:00 (Rooms for rent) - Closed
- 2nd Tuesday of the month, The New Year's holiday
- Prices
- paid
- Directions
- ●On foot: About 5 minutes from Nakajima Koen Subway Station
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