Walking Route
Travel Walks: Upopoy Route Map (April 2026)
From Shiraoi Station to Upopoy, the National Ainu Museum, the traditional kotan, Lake Poroto, and even the soup curry after returning to Sapporo: a photo route map in the order I walked it.
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Upopoy (Symbolic Space for Ethnic Harmony) Basic Information
NameUpopoy (Symbolic Space for Ethnic Harmony)
Address2-3 Wakakusa-cho, Shiraoi-cho, Shiraoi-gun, Hokkaido
AccessAbout a 10-minute walk from JR Shiraoi Station north exit. About 1 hour from Sapporo by limited express, and about 40 minutes from New Chitose Airport by train or car.
AdmissionOne-day ticket: adults 1,200 yen, high school students 600 yen, junior high school students and younger free. Paid experience programs and museum special exhibitions are extra.
Hours9:00-18:00 from Apr 1-Oct 31, 2026; 9:00-17:00 from Nov 1, 2026-Mar 31, 2027. Last entry is 1 hour before closing; museum entry is until 30 minutes before closing.
ClosedMondays, Dec 28-Jan 4, and Feb 27-Mar 8. If Monday is a national holiday or holiday, closure shifts to a following weekday. Some Monday exception openings apply.
NoteExperience programs and traditional kotan events run on limited dates, so check the official site before visiting.
