Visitor Information
Alterations have been made to some facilities as part of measures to prevent the spread of COVID-19. Refer to the page for each facility for more information.
Opening Hours
– March 2024
| November 1, 2023 – March 31, 2024 | 9:00〜17:00 |
Closed
Closed on Mondays, from February 29
*When Monday is a holiday, open on Monday and closed on the next business day
*Open on February 5
April 2024 – March 2025
| April 1 – April 26, 2024 | 9:00am to 6:00pm |
| April 27 – May 6, 2024 | 9:00am to 8:00pm |
| May 7 – July 19, 2024 | 9:00am to 6:00pm |
| July 20 – August 31, 2024 | 9:00am to 8:00pm |
| September 1 – September 13, 2024 | 9:00am to 6:00pm |
| September 14 – September 16, 2024 | 9:00am to 8:00pm |
| September 17 – September 20, 2024 | 9:00am to 6:00pm |
| September 21 – September 23, 2024 | 9:00am to 8:00pm |
| September 24 – October 31, 2024 | 9:00am to 6:00pm |
| November 1, 2024 – March 31, 2025 | 9:00am to 5:00pm |
Closed
Closed on Mondays, from December 29 to January 3, and from March 1 to March 10
*When Monday is a holiday, open on Monday and closed on the next business day
*Open on April 30, July 8, August 13, September 17 and February 10
Admission
Entry to the museum is included with admission to Upopoy.
Refer to the Upopoy website for details.
An additional fee may be required to enter some areas, including the special exhibition.
Access
The National Ainu Museum is located inside Upopoy.
National Ainu Museum
059-0902 1-2-3 Wakakusa-cho, Shiraoi Town, Shiraoi District, Hokkaido
MAPCODE: 545 194 852
To display the location, simply enter the code into a MAPCODE-enabled satellite navigation system.
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By air
Tokyo ▶ New Chitose Airport
Approx. 1 hr. 40 min.
Osaka ▶ New Chitose Airport
Approx. 2 hrs.
From major transport hubs in Hokkaido
New Chitose Airport
New Chitose Airport Interchange:
Approx. 40 min. via expressway
JR New Chitose Airport Station:
Approx. 40 min. by limited express train
Sapporo
Sapporo-Kita Interchange:
Approx. 1 hr. 5 min. via expressway
JR Sapporo Station:
Approx. 1 hr. 5 min. by limited express train
Asahikawa
Asahikawa Takasu Interchange:
Approx. 2 hr. 20 min. via expressway
JR Asahikawa Station:
Approx. 2 hr. 30 min. by limited express train
Hakodate
Interchange:
Approx. 2 hr. 50 min. via expressway
JR Hakodate Station:
Approx. 3 hr. by limited express train
The above travel times are estimates for reference purposes only and do not include transfer times.
Travelling to Upopoy by train
Refer to the Hokkaido Railway Company website for details.
Hokkaido Railway Company
* Discount tickets may be available
Walking to Upopoy
Upopoy is about a ten-minute walk (about 500m) from the North Exit of JR Shiraoi Station.
Please be careful of traffic, including moving vehicles around crosswalks and the entrance to Upopoy.
Driving to Upopoy
Arriving at Upopoy
Follow road signs for Upopoy to get from Route 36 or Route 86 to Parking 1 along the route indicated by the red arrows in the diagram above. To ensure the smooth flow of traffic, please enter the parking lot by turning left, turning right into the parking lot is not possible during peak traffic periods.
Visitors may be directed to Parking 2, located about 0.5 km from the Upopoy, in order to ease congestion or when Parking 1 is full during busy periods such as Golden Week. Please follow any directions from members of staff.
Leaving Upopoy
Please turn right after leaving Parking 1.
When leaving Parking 2, turn left, then turn right at the T-junction. Continue straight for about 2km to reach the intersection.
- These routes are designed to ensure the smooth flow of traffic and may differ from those suggested by satellite navigation systems.
- Refrain from cutting in line, parking on the street, and from using parking areas of facilities other than Upopoy.
Parking availability
Check the page for each parking lot.