[Upopoy] Shiraoi Town, Hokkaido | Children Take Center Stage at Upopoy this Golden Week!
Upopoy is hosting Ainu culture experience events for children during Golden Week.
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Upopoy (National Ainu Museum and Park), operated by the Ainu Culture Promotion Foundation (Chuo-ku, Sapporo; Teruki Tsunemoto, Board Chair), will hold Golden Week events from Saturday, May 2 to Wednesday, May 6, 2026.
The theme of this event is "Children's Play." The large outdoor playground "Tom Tom," which began construction last September, is finally complete, creating a new play area on the lawn. Additionally, there will be workshops where children can use cardboard to create masks of animals and plants associated with the Ainu people, programs to learn etiquette for visiting traditional homes, and special park programs related to the National Ainu Museum's themed exhibits, which will be provided with sign language interpretation. We hope this event will allow parents and children to enjoyably engage with Ainu culture.
Event Dates
May 2 (Sat) – May 6 (Wed), 2026, 9:00 – 18:00
Featured Programs
Large Outdoor Playground "Tom Tom"
A new playground inspired by the waterfront, a traditional living space for the Ainu people, has been created!
Make! Wear! Cardboard! [Advance Registration Required]
Dates: May 2 (Sat) – May 6 (Wed)
A workshop where you can make your own unique mask out of cardboard, based on animals and plants associated with the Ainu people.
