Akan✨️Chise Ponchise

🌿 Old houses (Chise and Ponchise) at Lake Akan Ainu Kotan At Lake Akan Ainu Kotan, where you can experience Ainu culture as a way of life, old-fashioned houses have been reproduced, making it a place where you can truly come into contact with the origins of the culture . ⸻ 🏡 Structure and lifestyle of "Chise" (house) • **Chise means "house" in Ainu language** and is a one-room house made mainly of wood, reeds, and a thatched roof. • **Ponchise (small house)** reproduces the lifestyle that people actually lived in. The entrance, smoke vent, and the internal hearth (around the hearth) give a glimpse of the way of life at that time . • The thick thatched roof to protect against the cold of winter and the structure surrounding the fire inside are the crystallization of wisdom that has been cultivated in coexistence with the natural environment. ⸻ ✋ Atmosphere inside a cise • The recreated dwellings inside the cise are exhibited with tools and clothing from that time, creating a museum-like space where you can feel the breath of life. • At the "Pon-Cise Living Memorial Hall," you can get a first-hand feel of Ainu life through displays of everyday tableware, clothing, woodcarving tools, and more. ⸻ 💡 Tips and attractions for the experience • When you actually enter and sit around the fireplace, it really feels like a "home" from that time. You can feel the smoke, the smell, and the warmth of the wood. • The information boards and exhibits are explained in English and Japanese, and photography is allowed. It is easy for tourists to understand, and you can gain valuable insights. • Cise are scattered around the hillsides of the kotan and in front of the Ikoro Theater, and it is fun to explore them while strolling around. #AbsolutelyFreeTravel