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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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

Event period
all year long
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
10:00-22:00
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

Akanko Ainu Theater Ikor

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