Hours and admission
Cirotto opening hours, closed days and admission
Open from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Closed on Tuesdays. Admission to the Exhibition Hall is 300 yen per person, and free for high school students and younger.
Opening hours
- Exhibition Hall "Ucaskuma"
- 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
- Community Hall "Newsar"
- 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. (until 10:00 p.m. when a room is booked)
Closed days
Cirotto is closed on Tuesdays. When Tuesday is a public holiday, it opens that day and closes on the next weekday instead.
It is also closed over the New Year period, from 29 December to 3 January.
The list below is calculated from these rules. For unscheduled closures, check the town's official website and the official X account.
Upcoming closed days
Admission: Exhibition Hall "Ucaskuma"
| Category | Unit | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Individual | per person, per visit | 300 yen |
| Group (10 or more people) | per person, per visit | 200 yen |
| Combined ticket, individual | per person, per visit | 500 yen |
| Combined ticket, group (10 or more people) | per person, per visit | 300 yen |
Free for high school students and younger. Also free for Makubetsu residents aged 65 or over.
Who can enter free
- High school students and younger
- Makubetsu residents aged 65 or over
Source: Town of Makubetsu, notice of the special exhibition "Ando Umeko, Bearer of Ainu Culture" (in Japanese)
Combined ticket
The combined ticket lets you visit three museums once each. It costs 500 yen for individuals and 300 yen per person for groups.
It covers the Exhibition Hall "Ucaskuma" at Cirotto, Makubetsu Furusato-kan and the Churui Naumann Elephant Museum. You can buy it at the counter of any of the three.
How a visit works
- Go in through the entrance and turn to reception, immediately on your left.
- Pay the admission fee at reception. It covers both the special exhibition and the permanent exhibition.
- Visit the permanent gallery and the special exhibition gallery in the Exhibition Hall.
Contact
Makubetsu Ainu Cultural Exchange Center (Ainu Culture Promotion Section, Lifelong Learning Division, Makubetsu Board of Education)
Phone 0155-66-7770 (8:45 a.m. – 5:30 p.m., except Tuesdays)
Email ainubunkakakari@town.makubetsu.lg.jp