Kitakogane Jomon Archaeological Site

Step Back 7,000 Years to Prehistoric Hokkaido

This well-preserved archaeological site dates back to the early Jomon period (5,000 to 3,500 BCE) when hunter-gatherer communities lived in Hokkaido. See evidence of their houses and original artifacts found during the excavation, including everyday items and grave goods. Be sure to visit the remains of the mysterious white shell mounds that demonstrate the Jomon peoples’ coastal lifestyle, as well as likely, served as places of worship. Walk into reconstructed Jomon houses and try your hand at making prehistoric-style necklaces from soft stone.
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Nearest airports
New Chitose Airport Sapporo Okadama Airport Hakodate Airport Okushiri Airport Asahikawa Airport Wakkanai Airport Rishiri Airport Okhotsk Monbetsu Airport Memanbetsu Airport Nemuro Nakashibetsu Airport Tancho Kushiro Airport Tokachi Obihiro Airport

General Information

Address
北海道伊達市北黄金町75
Telephone Number
0142-24-2122(Kitakogane Site Information Center)
Open
9:00-17:00
Closed
Dec.1- Mar.31
Prices
Free
Car Park
30 spaces, free
Directions
●By bus: About 10 minutes from JR Kogane Station, get off at "Kitakogane Kaizuka Koen-mae", and walk 5 minutes
●By car: About 10 minutes from Hokkaido Expwy Muroran IC
Website

Jomon Prehistoric Sites in Northern Japan

Date City Institute of Funkawan Culture

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