Traditional Ainu Dance Performances by Regional Preservation Societies (October 2026)

About this event

At Upopoy (National Ainu Museum and Park), in order to promote understanding of Ainu traditions and Ainu culture, organizations passing down traditional Ainu dance and arts are invited to perform and showcase dances and arts passed down in various regions within the park. For this fiscal year, performances are scheduled mainly on weekends about 1 to 6 times a month until February 2027. In October, dance performances will be held by the Niikappu Ethnic Culture Preservation Society. On both Saturday, October 24 and Sunday, October 25, dance performances will be held in the morning and afternoon, with the morning session including an Ainu cultural experience. The venue is Uekari Cise (Experience and Exchange Hall). To participate, a numbered ticket must be obtained in front of the venue on the day of the event.

Venue

Experience and Exchange Hall

2-2-4 Wakakusa-cho, Shiraoi-cho, Shiraoi-gun, Hokkaido 059-0902