Wakkanai Karafuto Museum

Wakkanai Karafuto Museum (稚内市樺太記念館, Wakkanai-shi Karafuto Kinenkan) opened in Wakkanai, Hokkaidō, Japan in 2018. The display documents the history of Karafuto and its connections with the area and includes materials relating to the Chihaku ferry.[1][2]

Wakkanai Karafuto Museum
稚内市樺太記念館
Wakkanai Karafuto Museum is on Floor 2 of
Wakkanai Fukukō Market
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General information
Address1-6 Minato
Town or cityWakkanai, Hokkaidō
CountryJapan
Coordinates45°24′30″N 141°40′36″E / 45.408216°N 141.676642°E / 45.408216; 141.676642
OpenedJune 2018
Website
Official website

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  1. ^ 戦前、稚内―大泊間で運航「宗谷丸」模型 樺太記念館に地元企業寄贈 にぎわいジオラマで [Sōya Maru (Chihaku Ferry) Replica Donated to the Karafuto Museum]. Hokkaido Shimbun (in Japanese). 23 July 2019. Retrieved 28 September 2019.
  2. ^ "Wow! 16" (PDF). Wakkanai City. Retrieved 28 September 2019.
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