Ainu Artifact museum
Shinhidaka Ainu Museum is a museum of Ainu materials in Shinhidaka, Hokkaidō, Japan. The display has an area dedicated to Shakushain's 1669 revolt over fishing rights on the Shizunai River and swords and iron vessels excavated from local chashi.Photo: Kakohamatugeniikou, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Museum
- Description: museum in Shinhidaka, Hokkaidō, Japan
- Also known as: “Shinhidaka Ainu Folk Museum” and “Shinhidaka Ainu Museum”
- Address: 1, 静内真歌, 新ひだか町, 北海道 056-0011
- Wheelchair access: yes
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Shizunai Police Station and Shizunai Post office.
Shizunai Police Station
Police station
Shizunai Post office
Post office
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Shizunai Post office is situated 1½ km northwest of Ainu Artifact museum.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Shinhidaka and Niikappu.
Shinhidaka
Photo: Takasunrise0921, CC BY 2.5.
Shinhidaka is a town located in Hidaka Subprefecture, Hokkaidō, Japan. As of 31 December 2025, the town had an estimated population of 19,785 in 1120 households, and a population density of 17 people per km2.
Niikappu
Town
Photo: Soica2001, Public domain.
The Central Circuit covers the western and central parts of the northern Japanese island of Hokkaido. Niikappu is situated 6 km northwest of Ainu Artifact museum.
Ainu Artifact museum
- Categories: Ainu museum, building, tourism, and tourist attraction
- Location: Japan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude
42.3303° or 42° 19′ 49″ northLongitude
142.37676° or 142° 22′ 36″ eastOperator
新ひだか町Open location code
8RJ489JG+4POpenStreetMap ID
way 839625782OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=museumOpenStreetMap attribute
wheelchair=yesWikidata ID
Q17217927
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In Other Languages
From Fulah to Japanese—“Ainu Artifact museum” goes by many names.
- Fulah: “Shinhidaka Ainu Museum”
- Japanese: “Ainu Minzokushiryōkan”
- Japanese: “あいぬ みんぞくしりょうかん”
- Japanese: “アイヌ民俗資料館”
- Japanese: “新ひだか町アイヌ民俗資料館”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Shakushain Memorial and ライディングヒルズ静内.
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