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Shiraoi is a small town with population around 20,000 located in southwest of Chitose Airport and most of the area of the town is forested and parts lie within the Shikotsu-Toya National Park. The town is most famous for Shiraoi Ainu Museum or called Porotokotan. Ainu culture and lifestyle is shown in an outdoor reproduction of a small Ainu village and inside a conventional museum building. Several performances, such as traditional Ainu dances, are held throughout the day.
The Shikotsuko Hyobaku Festival features objects made out of ice
The best spa resort in Shikotsu-Toya Hokkaido National Park
Display the tangible and intangible cultural assets of the Ainu in Hokkaido
Scenic park in Oshima Peninsula
Famous ski resort in Japan with the magnificent beauty of its rich nature
Capital of Hokkaido, known for the Snow Festival, Ramen and Beer
The birthplace of Sapporo Miso Ramen
One of Japan's largest winter festivals in Hokkaido, Sapporo