Governor Suzuki and Minister Akaba visited Upopoi !

by Kazu

Have you visited the Place for Ethnic Harmony "Upopoi", the National Museum of the Indigenous People in Hokkaido Ainu ? it was opend beside Lake Poroto in Shiraoi Town.  The circumstances was so nice and the design of the facility looked great.

This is the scenery of Lake poroto that could be seen from the lookout on the second floor of the National museum. Minister for Land, Infrastructure, Transportation and  Tourism in Japan Mr. Kazuyoshi AKABA visited there before its grand open.

The Governor of Hokkaido Mr. Naomichi SUZUKI also there to welcome the Minister and his delegation. It was not so fine but there was no rainfall. That made a solemn atmosphere of the sacred area of the indigenous people.