Shinhidaka Ainu Museum Explained

Shinhidaka Ainu Museum
Native Name:	新ひだか町アイヌ民俗資料館
Address:	7-1 Shizunaimauta
Location Town:	Shinhidaka, Hokkaidō
Location Country:	Japan
Coordinates:	42.3304°N 142.3768°W
Opened Date:	1983

is a museum of Ainu materials in Shinhidaka, Hokkaidō, Japan. The display has an area dedicated to Shakushain's 1669 revolt over fishing rights on the Shizunai River and swords and iron vessels excavated from local chashi. The collection also includes the skull of an Ezo wolf that has been designated a Municipal Cultural Property. Shinhidaka itself is a relatively new town, formed in 2006 from the merger of the former towns of Mitsuishi and Shizunai. Located in what was once Shizunai, the museum first opened in 1983 as the .^{[1] [2] [3]}

See also

• National Ainu Museum
• Shinhidaka Town Museum

Notes and References

1. Web site: https://www.shinhidaka-hokkaido.jp/hotnews/files/00001300/00001398/annualreport2016.pdf . ja:新ひだか町博物館年報 . Shinhidaka Town Museum Annual Report . Japanese . 2016 . 10 . . 7 September 2019.
2. Web site: https://www.shinhidaka-hokkaido.jp/koho/pdf/107_62350971.pdf . ja:歴史浪漫 ― 古の足跡、わが郷土の文化財を知る . Historic Romance: Discover the Ancient Footprints and Cultural Properties of Our Town . Japanese . . 7 September 2019.
3. News: https://mainichi.jp/articles/20160520/ddl/k01/040/188000c . ja:新ひだかアイヌ資料館、新コーナー設置 . Shinhidaka Ainu Museum, New Corner Established . Japanese . . 20 May 2016 . 7 September 2019.