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Kaneto Kawamura Ainu Museum

Museum

TKaneto Kawamura Ainu Museum is Japanfs oldest and only privately-owned Ainu museum. It was opened in 1916 by Kaneto Kawamura, the 8th chief of one of the Kamikawa Subprefecturefs best-known Ainu families, so that the day-to-day culture of the Ainu people could be passed on properly. The museum houses a huge number of precious artefacts that show the culture and customs of the Ainu people.

spot infomation
  • Name
    Kaneto Kawamura Ainu Museum
  • Adress
    Hokumoncho 11-chome, Asahikawa
  • TEL
    Contact Asahikawa FC (tel. 0166-25-5133)
  • OPEN
    9:00am-5:00pm (8:00am-6:00pm in July and August)
  • Access
    45 minutes by car from Asahikawa Airport. 20 minutes by car from Asahikawa Station.