There are several museums, theme parks, indoor playgrounds and science centres in Hokkaido. These are good choices during raining or heavy snowing days.
Museums
- Sake no Furusato - Chitose Salmon Aquarium
http://www.city.chitose.hokkaido.jp/tourist/salmon/
Currently under renovation. Reopen from 25th July 2015 - Suido kinenkan ( chuoku)
札幌市 水道記念館（中央区）
http://www.swsa.jp/museum/
Closed : mid Nov - mid Apr - Hokkaido University Museum ( Chuoku)
北海道大学総合博物館（中央区）
Dinosaur, animal specimen, Microorganism
Recommended for Primary school students and young kids, adults too
Directions: From Sapporo station, 10mins walk to Hokkaido University main entrance , another 10mins to walk to museum
From subway Namboku line Kita 12 Jo station, 15mins walk to museum - Sapporo City Toyohiragawa Sake kagakukan
Salmon Science Centre
札幌市 豊平川さけ科学館
http://www.sapporo-park.or.jp/sake/ - Transportation Museum
Operating hours : May -Sept Sat, Sun and Public Holidays and Summer holidays
Directions : Subway Namboku line Jieitai Mae station - Fire station
札幌市白石区の市民防災センター
Directions: subway Tozai line Nango 8chome station, walk 5mins - Hokkaido Museum
http://www.hm.pref.hokkaido.lg.jp/
Current exhibition 18th Apr 2015 L Dinosaur and Mammals
Please check exhibits before going. - Sapporo city Youngster science centre
札幌市青少年科学館
http://www.ssc.slp.or.jp/
Entrance fee : 1000 yen, sec school student and below : free
Promo package with Sun Piazza Aquarium : 1750yen
Direction : Shin Sapporo station , exit 1 - Abashiri Prison Museum
http://www.kangoku.jp/
English site available.
Directions : JR Abashirri station, transfer to bus and alight at Tendosan Iriguchi (天都山入口) - Hokkaido museum of Northern people
http://hoppohm.org/index2.htm
Ticket: adult 550yen, high school student & uni student 200yen, sec school student and below free
Directions: JR Abashiri station transfer to bus, alight 北方民族博物館前 - Jozankei Dam Museum
http://jozankei.jp/archives/179English site available
Directions: Board from New Chitose airport or Sapporo station, Susukino station. Bus timetable showed : http://jozankei.jp/access/#access2 - Muroran Science Center
http://www.kujiran.net/kagaku/
Directions : From JR Muroran station, walk 10 mins - Kushiro Children's Museum Kodomo Yugakukan ( 釧路子ども遊学館）
http://www.kodomoyugakukan.jp/
There are 5 different halls,monthly event, starglazing activities and many more.
Tickets; Adults : 470yen, High school student : 180yen, Pri & Sec school student: 120 yen, below age 7 : Free
Directions: From Kushiro station, walk 8 mins. Alternative bus to こども遊学館停留所, walk 1 min - Hokkaido Ramen Museum
http://www.sapporo-esta.jp/ramen
Different types of ramen can be found here
Directions: JR Sapporo station exit East ( Higashi), walk 5 mins
Subway Sapporo station exit South ( Kita) walk 1-5mins depending which line.
Indoor Playgrounds
- Doraemon Indoor Playground
New Chitose Airport terminal
http://www.new-chitose-airport.jp/ja/doraemon/
Time to spend before leaving Hokkaido, visit this playground.
Operating hours : 10:00-18:30
Entrance fees : Adult: 600 yen, High school student & Sec school student: 400yen, age 4 -Pri sch student: 300 yen. Below 3 : free - Sapporo Tokyu Department Store NAKAYOSHI Hiroba
さっぽろ東急百貨店
Simple play area with slides
Just in front of Sapporo train station - Marui Imai Department Store Odori branch 8th storey
丸井今井デパートの大通り館 - Child support centre
札幌市子育て支援センター
For babies, young kids and primary school students
http://www.city.sapporo.jp/kodomo/kosodate/shisetsu/sougo_center.html
Directions: By tram alight at Shiseikan Shogakumae 『資生館小学校前』 walk 1 min
or by subway Susukino station walk 5 mins - Hokkaido Dome Kids' Park
3 storey
http://www.sapporo-dome.co.jp/index.html - Chiafuru Toyohira
豊平区保育・子育て支援センター（ちあふる・とよひら）
http://www.city.sapporo.jp/toyohira/child_care/12shiencenter.html
For young kids
Directions: subway Tobu line : Tsukisama Chuo station, walk 8 mins - Masumasu smile Sapporo
http://mamasmile.jp/sapporo/
age 1-10 : 1100 yen unlmited or 600yen for 1 hour play
Directions : JR Naebo walk 10 mins. It is inside Ario Mall, next to Sapporo Beer Museum - Honoka Sport Club
http://www.honospo.jp/kidsland/
Directions: subway Tozai Line Miyanozawa or JR Teien, transfer to free shuttle ていね温泉 - Fantasy Kids' resort
http://www.fantasyresort.jp/sapporo/
Directions: Shinsapporo ( subway or JR), next to Sun piazza aquarium
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