Sapporo Ainu Culture Promotion Center

Building in Hokkaido, Japan
42°58′08″N 141°13′11″E / 42.968893°N 141.219768°E / 42.968893; 141.219768Opened20 December 2003[1]WebsiteOfficial website (ja)

The Sapporo Ainu Culture Promotion Center (札幌市アイヌ文化交流センター, Sapporo-shi Ainu Bunka Kōryū Sentā), also known as Sapporo Pirka Kotan (サッポロピㇼカコタン)[2] or "Beautiful Village",[1] opened in Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan, in 2003.[1] Dedicated to the Ainu people, their history, culture, and way of life, the museum has some three hundred artefacts on display and there is also a traditional-style cise (dwelling).[1][3]

See also

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  • National Ainu Museum
  • Hokkaido Museum
  • Toyohira River

External links

  • Sapporo Ainu Culture Promotion Center (ja)

References

  1. ^ a b c d 施設案内 [Facility Guide] (in Japanese). Sapporo City. Retrieved 29 October 2023.
  2. ^ リンク [Links] (in Japanese). Hokkaido Government. Retrieved 29 October 2023.
  3. ^ 札幌市アイヌ文化交流センター（サッポロピㇼカコタン） [Sapporo Ainu Culture Promotion Center (Sapporo Pirka Kotan)] (in Japanese). Hokkaido Government. Retrieved 29 October 2023.