Sapporo Ainu Culture Promotion Center Highlights: Must-See Features and Attractions
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The Ainu Cultural Exchange Center is located in Sapporo, Hokkaido, and showcases the living environment of the Ainu. The Ainu people are an ancient and minority ethnic group in Japan. They live in the Hokkaido region and are considered to be the original inhabitants of Japan. Later, they were oppressed by the Yamato ethnic group, and their number dropped sharply, until today the number is less than 20,000. The cultural exchange center displays Ainu clothes and accessories, looking for food and food utensils, and at the same time restores the life scene of the Ainu. There are also Ainu folk performances, you can choose to pay to participate.
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It took us 45 mins going and 1 hr 15 min coming back. It took us 20 walking to the museum Sr. Legs. Was it worth it iffy. Had some things and gifts only a teddy bear no carved Bears or head set. To ge...
Excellent visit to learn of the Ainu, and you can touch the exhibits!
Travelled here on a snow day from Otaru - beautiful trip! We received, as is usual on Hokkaido, a very warm welcome and it was explained that exhibits could to touched, which brought it all to life. T...
Small collection of artefacts but very interesting
Had a car and stopped here on the way to Shiraito waterfalls and Jozankei. Its about 40 minutes from central Sapporo. There are 3 parts to this centre - outside has huts/houses; the entry level has ...
Interesting and diverse collection of objects related to the Ainu heritage in a relatively small but well organised and very nice space. Some more information in English would be helpful.
There are touchable reconstructions of virtually every artefact associated with Ainu cultures on display -which is great, and adds to the undersatnding of biodegradeable products- from traps to bows a...
Not much there
It took us 45 mins going and 1 hr 15 min coming back. It took us 20 walking to the museum Sr. Legs. Was it worth it iffy. Had some things and gifts only a teddy bear no carved Bears or head set. To ge...
Excellent visit to learn of the Ainu, and you can touch the exhibits!
Travelled here on a snow day from Otaru - beautiful trip! We received, as is usual on Hokkaido, a very warm welcome and it was explained that exhibits could to touched, which brought it all to life. T...
Small collection of artefacts but very interesting
Had a car and stopped here on the way to Shiraito waterfalls and Jozankei. Its about 40 minutes from central Sapporo. There are 3 parts to this centre - outside has huts/houses; the entry level has ...
Short nice contact with the Ainu culture
Interesting and diverse collection of objects related to the Ainu heritage in a relatively small but well organised and very nice space. Some more information in English would be helpful.
Great introduction to the Ainu!
There are touchable reconstructions of virtually every artefact associated with Ainu cultures on display -which is great, and adds to the undersatnding of biodegradeable products- from traps to bows a...