Ofune Site
Healed by nature in front of the magnificent ruins and reminiscing about the Jomon Era
Located in Hakodate, Hokkaido, the Ofune Archeological Site is a large Jomon settlement dating back to 3500 BCE which was designated a National Historic Site in 2001. Rewarding archeologists with over 200,000 artifacts, including pottery, funerary items, and animal remains, this excavation site has provided important evidence of the cultural and spiritual lives of the Jomon people. Visitors wanting to gain a deeper understanding of the Jomon period should not miss the reconstructed dwellings to imagine life in prehistoric Japan.
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General Information
- Address
- 北海道函館市大船町
- Telephone Number
- 0138-25-2030（Hakodate Jomon Culture Center）
- Open
- Hours: 9:00 - 17:00
(Nov. - Mar. / 9:00 - 16:00) - Closed
- Year-end and New Year holidays
- Prices
- Free
- Car Park
- Free
- Directions
- ●By car: About 70 minutes from JR Hakodate Station
●By car: About 80 minutes from Hakodate Airport
●By car: About 10 minutes from Hakodate Jomon Culture Center - Website
- Remarks
- ■Visiting the Ruins
Partial reconstruction of a Jomon-era village
■Administration Building
In addition to an introduction to the Ofuna Ruins, there is a panel display about the World Heritage Site “Jomon Ruins of Hokkaido and the Northern Tohoku Region”. Also on display are earthenware and other items produced by the Northern Jomon CLUB. This space can also be used as a rest area, so please feel free to stop by.
* Information on facilities is subject to change. Please check each official website for the latest information.
