【Asahikawa/Ainu Culture】 Kako Kawamura Ainu Memorial Museum Guided Tour Experience Plan

Established in 1916, this is a guided experience at Japan’s only private Ainu museum with a history of over 100 years, the Kawamura Kako Ainu Memorial Museum.
You can also enjoy learning about Ainu culture with craft experiences.

Attraction of the experience and recommended points

1. Japan’s only private museum with a history of 100 years

Established in 1916, this memorial hall has a history of over 100 years and a unique history as the only private museum in Japan.
The museum, which was renovated in 2023, displays more than 500 folk tools related to the Ainu people, allowing visitors to see valuable materials up close.

2. Learn more about the culture with a guide from the deputy director

This is an experience with a guide who will carefully guide you around the museum by an experienced assistant director.
You can learn about the background of the exhibits, Ainu history, and culture in depth and in a fun way.
Even those who have no knowledge of Ainu culture can participate with confidence.

3. A unique experience that touches on Ainu traditions

After the tour of the museum, you can choose to experience playing the traditional Ainu musical instrument “mukkuru” or experience cutting paper with Ainu patterns.
It is a valuable time not only to see and learn, but also to experience Ainu culture through experience.

Experience schedule

	substance
(1) Gathering	Gather at the Kawamura Kako Toainu Memorial Hall
(2) Explanation	Memorial Museum Tour and Information
(3) Experience	Mukkle performance experience or Ainu pattern paper cutting experience
(4) Termination	Disbanded on site

【Notes】
Please choose either the mukle performance experience or the Ainu pattern paper cutting experience in advance.