Title Akanko Ainu Theater Ikor

  • Hokkaido
Topic(s):
World Heritage (Natural or Cultural) Activities
Medium/Media of Use:
Interpretive Sign
Text Length:
≤250 Words
FY Prepared:
2018
Associated Tourism Board:
Kushiro-Shitsugen National Park

阿寒湖アイヌシアターイコロ


阿寒湖アイヌコタンにある「イコロ」は、日本初のアイヌ民族舞踊専用の劇場です。 火の燃える炉と水路がステージを飾っています。「イオマンテの火まつり」やユネスコの世界無形文化遺産に登録されている「アイヌ古式舞踊」など、伝統的な公演を鑑賞することができます。


Akanko Ainu Theater Ikor


Part of Akanko Ainu Kotan, Ikor was Japan’s first theater dedicated exclusively to Ainu ethnic dance. The unusual stage includes special features like a fire pit and an artificial stream. Visitors can watch traditional performances such the “Iomante Fire Festival,” as well as the UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage–listed “Traditional Ainu Dances.”


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