National Ainu Museum
The Ainu Museum, also known as Porotokotan, is a former museum in Shiraoi, Hokkaidō, Japan. The facility began its existence in 1976 as the Shiraoi Foundation for the Preservation of Ainu Culture.
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- Museum
- …has 2 floors
- Description: former museum in Hokkaido, Japan
- Also known as“Ainu Museum”“The Ainu Museum”“国立アイヌ民族博物館”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Upopoy and Shiraoi Station.
Shiraoi Station
Railway station
Shiraoi Station is a train station in Shiraoi, Shiraoi District, Hokkaidō, Japan. Shiraoi Station is situated 730 metres southwest of National Ainu Museum.
Historical remains of the Sendai clan’s fort in Shiraoi
Park
Historical remains of the Sendai clan’s fort in Shiraoi is a park, which is situated 2 km west of National Ainu Museum.
National Ainu Museum
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Latitude
42.55967° or 42° 33′ 35″ north
Longitude
141.36594° or 141° 21′ 57″ east
Open location code
8RJ3H958+V9
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
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OpenStreetMap feature
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Portuguese—“National Ainu Museum” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “阿伊努民族博物館”
- Fulah: “Ainu Museum”
- Galician: “Museo Ainu de Shiraoi”
- Japanese: “アイヌ民族博物館”
- Japanese: “ポロトコタン”
- Kadazan Dusun: “Muzium Ainu”
- Portuguese: “Museu Ainu de Shiraoi”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include エントランス棟 and 歓迎の広場.
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