Upopoy National Ainu Museum and Park: Learn about Hokkaido’s indigenous people

・Opened 12 July 2020 in Shiraoi, Hokkaido
・Introducing Ainu culture, the indigenous people who live mainly in Hokkaido.
・Get to know the Ainu culture by exploring museum exhibits and experience areas

  • Posted On:1/12/21
  • Writer:Qlip team
  • Translator:Lauren Barrette
Name Upopoy National Ainu Museum and Park
Adress 2-3 Wakakusacho, Shiraoi, Shiraoi gun, Hokkaido
TEL/FAX Tel: 0144-82-3914
Opening hour November 2020 - March 2021
Weekdays 9:00 - 17:00
Weekends and holidays 9:00 - 17:00

※ Times change depending on the season, so please check the website.

Closed Mondays (or the next working day if this falls on a national holiday).
Also closed over New Year (December 29 – January 3)
Budget(Price) Adult
1,200 yen/960 yen(group)
High school student
600 yen/480 yen(group)
Junior high school students and under
Free of charge
Credit card Accepted by ticket machines
Access By public transport:
[Train]
About 40 minutes to Shiraoi Station on the limited express train from New Chitose Airport Station.
About 65 minutes to Shiraoi Station on the limited express train from Sapporo Station
Then a 10 minute-walk from Shiraoi station.
* There are also buses which run from Shiraoi Station (100 yen for high school students and adults, 50 yen for elementary and junior high school students, free for preschoolers)

[Bus]
Donan Bus High Speed Onsen
Departs Sapporo Station at 10:00, arrives 11:40 at Upopoy
Departs Upopoy at 14:40, arrives 16:30 at Sapporo Station

Donan Bus High Speed Airport / Upopoy Line
Departs New Chitose Airport at 13:15, arrives 14:02 at Upopoy
Departs Upopoy at 11:00, arrives New Chitose Airport at 11:55

By car:
About 10 minutes from Shiraoi IC on the Hokkaido Expressway
Parking First parking lot: 246 car spaces, 10 motorcycle spaces
Second parking lot: 311 car spaces
Car: 500 yen
Motorcycle: free (If more than 90 cm wide, it is treated as a normal four-wheeled vehicle charged at 500 yen)
Minibus: 1,000 yen
Coach: 2,000 yen
Smoking Not permitted
Website https://ainu-upopoy.jp/en/
Facebook https://www.facebook.com/upopoy/
Instagram https://www.instagram.com/ainumuseumpark/