“Apopoi”, an Ainu cultural center, opens today at 5:45, July 12, Shiraoi Town, Hokkaido

The national facility "Upopoi", which will serve as a base for transmitting Ainu culture, will open in Shiraoi Town, Hokkaido on the 12th.

"Upopoi," which will open in Shiraoi-cho, Hokkaido on the 12th, will be home to the "National Museum of Ainu People," as well as a hall for performing traditional Ainu dance, as a base for reviving and developing the lost Ainu culture. Role is expected.

At the government ceremonies held on the 11th, Chief Cabinet Secretary Suga said, “It is extremely important for the Ainu people to retain their honor and dignity as ethnic groups and pass them on to the next generation in order to realize a vibrant symbiotic society. We will do our utmost to improve the attractiveness of Upopoi so that many people from both inside and outside Japan will come to share it with the idea of ​​symbiosis with peoples from other countries."

Upopoi has set the goal of reaching 1 million people annually, but in order to prioritize countermeasures against the new coronavirus, entry will be reserved for the time being and restrictions will be greatly limited, and experience programs such as Ainu cooking will also be implemented. I will cancel.

Also, a separate online reservation is required to enter the "National Ainu Museum", and I would like you to check the Upopoi website for details.