Upopoy, Ethnographic museum in Shiraoi, Japan
The National Ainu Museum exhibits traditional artifacts, tools, and materials that document the daily life of Ainu communities in northern Japan.
The museum, opened in July 2020, stands as the first national institution dedicated to preserving and sharing the heritage of Japan's Indigenous Ainu people.
Permanent exhibitions at Upopoy present Ainu language, crafts, music performances, and oral traditions through multimedia displays and interactive installations.
The museum operates from 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM, with extended hours until 8:00 PM during summer months at 3-2 Wakakusacho in Shiraoi.
The museum complex includes a memorial site that houses 1,300 ancestral Ainu remains, previously held by various Japanese research institutions.
Location: Shiraoi
Official opening: July 11, 2020
Address: 北海道白老郡白老町若草町2-3-1 059-0902
Website: https://ainu-upopoy.jp
GPS coordinates: 42.56028,141.36553
Latest update: May 28, 2025 18:17
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