About this site
About this site
This site was made so that people going to Cirotto can find what they need to know beforehand in one place.
This is not an official site
This site is not run by the Town of Makubetsu or the Makubetsu Board of Education. It is a guide put together by an individual from public information.
For enquiries to the facility, bookings and media requests, contact the Makubetsu Ainu Cultural Exchange Center (phone 0155-66-7770).
For authoritative information, check the official Makubetsu town website.
Who runs this site
- Run by
- Kotaro Asahina (Kuon R&D)
- Contact
- kotaroasahina.com
- Published
- 3 October 2026
- Information checked on
- 3 October 2026
Sources
- Opening hours, closed days, fees, parking and descriptions of the facility: the official Makubetsu town website (pages on the Makubetsu Ainu Cultural Exchange Center and Cirotto news)
- Bus times and route: GTFS-JP data published by Tokachi Bus Co., Ltd. (revised 1 December 2025, valid until 30 November 2026)
- Maps and aerial photos: GSI Tiles from the Geospatial Information Authority of Japan
- Ainu words: the Tokachi textbooks published by the Foundation for Ainu Culture
- Ainu culture and nearby places: sources are given at the bottom of each section
If you find a mistake, please let us know through the contact link. It will be corrected promptly.
About the photos
The photos of landscapes and hands on this site are illustrations. They do not show the actual buildings, exhibits or ceremonies.
Ainu patterns and ritual implements need to be shown accurately. For that reason, this site carries no photos that could be taken for real patterns or ritual implements.
For real photos of the facility, see the town's official website and the official X account.
Privacy
- This site has nowhere to enter a name or email address.
- The location used by "Show the distance from where I am" is calculated only on your device and is not sent anywhere.
- There are no advertisements and no tracking.
Official contacts
- Town of Makubetsu: Makubetsu Ainu Cultural Hub (Cirotto) (in Japanese)The official Makubetsu town website.
- Cirotto on X (@cirotto_maku) (in Japanese)News of events and activities.