The Ainu Culture Promotion Center - Sapporo Pirikakotan
Get Hands-On with Inidigenous History
The Ainu Culture Promotion Center, also known as the Sapporo Pirka Kotan (which means “beautiful village in Sapporo” in Ainu), is a hands-on facility where visitors can learn about the lifestyle, history, and traditional art of the Ainu, Hokkaido’s indigenous people. The Culture Promotion Center hosts exhibitions featuring the art, crafts, and clothing of the Ainu people. Visitors can get up-close and personal with most of the exhibits, with over 300 cultural artifacts available to touch and hold. The Ainu Association of Hokkaido (Sapporo Branch) frequently organizes cultural workshops at the center that teach Ainu embroidery and how to craft a mukkuri, a traditional Ainu bamboo instrument.
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- Nearest airports
General Information
- Address
- 北海道札幌市南区小金湯27
- Telephone Number
- 011-596-5961
- Open
- 8:45-22:00 (The exhibition room and garden: 9:00-17:00)
- Closed
- Monday, holidays, the last Tuesday of the month, year-end through New Year holidays
- Prices
- Admission is free, but only the exhibition room viewing fee is charged.
Exhibition fee: 200 yen for adults, 100 yen for high school students, free for junior high school students and younger - Car Park
- 40 spaces, free
- Directions
- ●By car: About 40 minutes from central Sapporo
●By bus: About 50 minutes from JR Sapporo Station, get off at "Koganeyu", and walk for about 5 minutes - Website
* Information on facilities is subject to change. Please check each official website for the latest information.
