Sapporo Ainu Culture Promotion Center

Sapporo Ainu Culture Promotion Center
札幌市アイヌ文化交流センター
Interactive map of the Sapporo Ainu Culture Promotion Center area
General information
Location27 Koganeyu, Minami-ku, Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan
Coordinates42°58′08″N 141°13′11″E / 42.968893°N 141.219768°E / 42.968893; 141.219768
Opened20 December 2003[1]
Website
Official 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

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 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.