Akanko Ainu Theater Ikor
Experience the Mystique of Traditional Ainu Dance
Ancient Dance / Lost Kamuy: held all year long
The ancient dance performances of the Ainu (Hokkaido’s indigenous people) are a designated National Important Intangible Folk Culture Property, and a tradition recognized as a UNESCO World Intangible Cultural Heritage. These dances were born of living in respect of and coexistence with nature and represent themes of nature and traditional ways of life. The Ainu dance is performed to express respect and gratitude towards their ancestors and the kamuy, the gods and spirits of the Ainu belief system. A modern performance called Lost Kamuy blends the ancient dances of the Ainu with both modern dance and digital art to offer a window into their mystical view of the world.
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General Information
- Address
- 北海道釧路市阿寒町阿寒湖温泉4丁目7-84
- Telephone Number
- 0154-67-2727（Lake Akan Ainu Theater Icolo）
- Open
- 10:00-21:00
- Closed
- Open every day (temporarily closed),New Year holidays
- Prices
- varies by performance
- Directions
- ●By bus: About 120 minutes from JR Kushiro Station bound for Lake Akanko Bus Terminal by Akan Bus, get off at the last stop, and walk about 15 minutes
●By car: 60 km from Ashoro IC of Doto Expwy via Route 241, about 60 minutes - Website
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