Sapporo Ainu Culture Promotion Center

The Sapporo Ainu Culture Promotion Center (札幌市アイヌ文化交流センター), also known as Sapporo Pirka Kotan (サッポロピㇼカコタン) or "Beautiful Village", opened in Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan, in 2003. Dedicated to the Ainu people, their history, culture, and way of life, the museum has some three hundred artefacts on display and there is also a traditional-style cise (dwelling).