Kushiro, Hokkaido / 阿寒湖アイヌシアター イコㇿ
Lake Akan Ainu Theater Ikor
An indoor theatre in the Ainu village (kotan) at Lake Akan, where traditional Ainu dances and a digital-art performance are staged daily without booking.
Location
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Last official check
25 Sept 2026
Traveler reports
0
Reports open in Phase 2
Next scheduled check
24 Dec 2026
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A short summary made from the official facts below. Check the rows for details.
- Getting there
- Train / Bus / Car
- Admission
- Paid (see the price below)
Before you go
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- Opening hours
Shows: May 1 - October 31, traditional dance at 11:00, 13:30 and 20:00, "Full Moon Rimse" at 15:00, "Lost Kamuy" at 21:00. November 1 - April 30: traditional dance at 20:00, Lost Kamuy at 21:00 (Rimse at 15:00 on weekends and holidays only). Shows may be cancelled or changed.
Checked 25 Sept 2026 on the official site- Admission
Traditional Ainu dance (about 30 min): adults (junior high and above) 1,500 yen, elementary 700 yen. Lost Kamuy (traditional and contemporary dance with digital art, about 30 min): adults 2,200 yen, elementary 700 yen. No booking needed.
Checked 25 Sept 2026 on the official site- Getting there
From JR Kushiro Station about 74 km (1.5 hours) by car or about 1 h 45 min by bus. From Kushiro Airport about 56 km (1 hour) by car or about 1 hour by bus (local bus or Airport Liner).
Checked 25 Sept 2026 on the official site- Parking
Free car park for 50 cars.
Checked 25 Sept 2026 on the official site- Not yet confirmed
Closed, Payment, Accessibility
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Address: Kushiro, Hokkaido (Japanese address: 北海道釧路市阿寒町阿寒湖温泉4丁目7-84)
Official site: https://www.akanainu.jp/
Nearby spots
Photo: Inti-sol / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0Lake AkanHokkaidoLess than 1 km away (straight line)
Photo: melvil / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 (resized)Lake OnnetoHokkaido11 km away (straight line)
Distances are straight-line distances, not travel distances.
Crowds
- Busiest days
The Marimo Festival is on October 8-10; the Himemasu (kokanee) Festival in early July.
Checked 25 Sept 2026 on the official site- Not yet confirmed
Crowd level, Best time to visit, Peak time, Busiest season
no official source yet, and not enough traveler reports.
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Verification log
- 25 Sept 2026First check · Official website · https://www.akanainu.jp/schedule/Events read from the official site.
- 25 Sept 2026First check · Official website · https://www.akanainu.jp/dance/tr-dance.htmlFees and booking and crowds read from the official site.
- 25 Sept 2026First check · Official website · https://www.akanainu.jp/dance/lostkamuy.htmlFees read from the official site.
- 25 Sept 2026First check · Official website · https://www.akanainu.jp/access/Hours, access and parking read from the official site.
- 25 Sept 2026First check · Local government · https://www.city.kushiro.lg.jp/shisei/shisetsu/1007655/1007656/1007663.htmlAddress and coordinates read from the local government's site.
