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Akanko Ainu Kotan

Name: Akanko Ainu Kotan
Address: Japan

Lake Akan Onsen, Kushiro, Hokkaido

What Akanko Ainu Kotan is known for

Akanko Ainu Kotan is Hokkaido's largest Ainu settlement, a village of craftspeople whose shops sell traditional Ainu woodcarvings, embroidery and folk crafts. The community sits alongside the Ikor theatre at Lake Akan.

Best for — Traditional Ainu woodcarving and folk crafts

Lake Akan, Hokkaido, Japan

ORBIS tier: Hidden Gem

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