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Explore Hokkaido’s Indigenous Culture

Japan’s oldest Ainu (Hokkaido’s indigenous population) memorial hall, the Kawamura Kaneto Ainu Memorial Museum, has passed down through generations of the Ainu people for over 100 years. It hosts a range of valuable cultural implements and traditional everyday tools used by the Ainu people. Cultural workshops offered at the memorial hall offer visitors rare opportunities to experience the artistic customs of the Ainu, such as making traditional instruments, or trying on traditional Ainu clothing and embroidery. Daily performances give glimpses of the unique songs and the dances of the native people. While you can also pick up souvenirs made by some of Hokkaido’s remaining Ainu descendents.

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Nearest airports
New Chitose Airport Sapporo Okadama Airport Hakodate Airport Okushiri Airport Asahikawa Airport Wakkanai Airport Rishiri Airport Okhotsk Monbetsu Airport Memanbetsu Airport Nemuro Nakashibetsu Airport Tancho Kushiro Airport Tokachi Obihiro Airport

General Information

Postal code
〒070-0070 
Address
北海道旭川市北門町11
Telephone Number
0166-51-2461
Open
9:00-17:00
Closed
Open every day from May to Nov.
Closed on Tuesdays from Dec. to Mar.
Prices
paid
Car Park
spaces
Directions
●By car: About 10 minutes from Hokkaido Expwy Asahikawa-Takasu IC
●By car: About 20 minutes from JR Asahikawa Station
Website

Kawamura Kaneto Ainu Memorial Museum

Asahikawa Tourist & Convention Association

* Information on facilities is subject to change. Please check each official website for the latest information.

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