Summary
Upopoy's 5th anniversary special program ran from October 2025 through March 2026, featuring free admission days, winter experiences, an international symposium and discounted tickets.
Upopoy marked its fifth anniversary on July 12, 2025 and rolled out an extended anniversary program running from October 2025 through the end of March 2026.
Four main pillars
- Free admission days: Three consecutive days, November 1 to 3, 2025, with traditional performing arts, hands-on archery, Mukkuri and embroidery experiences.
- New winter programs: From December 2025, including Ainu winter lifestyle experiences and sky lanterns in February.
- Multicultural Symbiosis Week (February 2026): Ainu and mainland Japanese performing arts collaboration on February 1; international symposium on February 7 to 8 with museum directors from Finland, Australia and the United States; and UPOPOY Music Festival 2026 featuring Ainu and world indigenous music on February 14.
- Discounted admission (October 15, 2025 to March 31, 2026): Adult one-day web-discount at JPY 1,000 (from JPY 1,200), high school student at JPY 400 (from JPY 600), free for junior high and younger.
Why it matters
The extended program signalled that Upopoy views its fifth anniversary as a strategic reset – explicitly linking with peer indigenous museums abroad and building longer-form international programming rather than a single celebratory event.
Source: Upopoy press release, October 15, 2025.
Source Details
| Source | Upopoy - National Ainu Museum and Park |
|---|---|
| Original Title | ウポポイ開業5周年特別イベントを実施します |
| Original Published | 2025-10-15 |
| Region | shiraoi |
| Target Reader | general |
| Review Status | reviewed |
| Risk Level | normal |
| Original Source | Upopoy - National Ainu Museum and Park |
Editor Note
Anniversary period ended March 31, 2026. Present as background/context piece; discount rates no longer active.