Obihiro Centennial Museum (帯広百年記念館)

This interesting museum has exhibits showing the Tokachi region from prehistoric times up to modern times, and displays of local flora, fauna, and agriculture. Its name comes from the fact it was established in 1982, which was a hundred years after the first pioneers moved into the region.
Of particular interest is the section displaying the tools and traditional lifestyle of the Ainu (original inhabitants of Japan).

The Great Wall of Beans

The museum accomodates foreigners by lending out FREE audio/video guides in English (Chinese and Korean are also available) by iPhone. Just ask for it at the admission counter and provide your contact details. It comes with headphones and instructions on its use, and is helpfully broken into sections according to the museum layout. This useful guide is informative and very worthwhile for those without a high level of Japanese ability. A simple English pamphlet (as well as Chinese and Korean) is also available, which summarizes each section of the museum.

The Centennial Museum is located in Midorigaoka Park which itself makes for a pleasant stroll, and it also holds the Obihiro Zoo, Obihiro Wild Flower Garden and Obihiro Museum of Art, making it a convenient trip for those who wish to see the various attractions.

Entry: 300 yen for adults, 190 yen for high school students, free for junior high school students and
younger.
Parking: Free
Open: 9am - 5pm (Last entry at 4:30pm)
The museum is closed on Mondays (unless it's a public holiday), days after public
holiday (unless it's a Saturday or Sunday), and at New Year's from the 29th of December to
the 3rd of January.
Access: From Obihiro Station (帯広駅)
Car/taxi: Around 10 minutes (2km) from the south exit (帯広駅南口).
Bus: Takushoku Bus (拓殖バス) from Obihiro Station Bus Terminal (帯広駅バスターミナル):
Take Bus 15 or 16 (15南商・ニュータウン23条線 or 16帯広の森・白樺学園線) and get off
at Midorigaoka Roku-chome stop (緑ヶ丘6丁目).
Website: http://www.octv.ne.jp/~hyakunen/
(Japanese only apart from copies of the English, Chinese and Korean museum
pamphlets)
Phone number: 0155-24-5352
Address: 〒080-0846　北海道帯広市緑ヶ丘2番地