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Hokkaido Traditional Arts and Crafts Village is located to the west of the city, as it is on a top of a hill you can see a view of the Asahikawa town. The village is composed of three museums, Snow Crystals Museum, Fabric Museum and Yukara Textiles Museum.
Yukara textiles originated in Asahikawa by Aya KIUCHI. She created natural beauties of the four seasons of Hokkaido by hand-woven. These design motifs are imagined from the nature as Lake Masyu, Wild roses, and Floating ice, Snow Crystals. |
Admission Fees : Adults 450 yen,
Address : Minamigaoka, Asahikawa-shi
Phone : 0166-63-2211
During Ainu's long history, their society and culture was progressively destroyed due to the assimilation policy of the Japanese government, and many people experienced discrimination and were forced to live in poverty. Consequently, the existence of traditional Ainu culture - which is the source of their pride as an ethnic group - is now being threatened, and its preservation and promotion is urgently needed
-quote from guide of FRPAC -
Boots made from Salmon skin Ainu produced a variety of folk costumes, daily tools and ritualistic tools by their view of nature. I was surprise at fish skin shoes and dress, and especially cooking tools made of wood. I wonder if how to cooking by wooden pans ? |
Admission Fees : Adults 500 yen,
Address : 11 Kitamon-cho, Asahikawa City, Hokkaido
Phone : 0166-51-2461
Biei located 32km south from Asahikawa, I drove down along Daisetu National Park to Biei. This area is famous for TV commercial and cinema.
Hills of Patchwork Potatoes, beans, wheat, deferent colors of farm produce are spread firm ground like a patchwork quilt.
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