民俗資料館 / Ainu Folk Art Museum

民俗資料館（位於阿寒湖溫泉）位於阿伊努村的民藝品店「熊之家藤戶」的地下一樓。有各式大小不同的貴重木雕作品以及裝飾品等。嚴禁用手觸摸。只要跟店內工作人員打聲招呼就可以進去參觀。店主藤戶竹喜就是製作了立於札幌車站西區剪票口的阿伊努族長老等身大木雕的作者。當然也請參觀店內商品。

Ainu Folk Art Museum (Akan-ko Hot Springs) is located in the basement of a souvenir shop called ‘Kumanoya Fujito’ in Ainu-kotan which means Ainu Village in English. Kumanoya stands for ‘bears’ house’. The brown bear is recognized as a Mountain God by the Ainu - the indigenous people of Hokkaido. At the museum, there are various valuable woodcarvings and folk accessories. Touching them is strictly forbidden. When visitors want to enter, they need permission from a salesperson. Mr. Takeki Fujito is a well-known woodcarving artist and his work is exhibited in JR Sapporo Station. Please enjoy not only the museum but also their Ainu-related goods.