SHICHINOHE ENJOY SHOP
TABIKURA
BASE FOR THE TRIP. SHICHINOHE
TABIKURA
BASE FOR THE TRIP. SHICHINOHE
SHICHINOHE ENJOY SHOP
Futatsumori Shell Mounds(Futatsumorikaizuka) is one of the largest shell mounds in Aomori Prefecture,
where our ancestors lived about 5,500 to 4,000 years ago.
It is also a component of the "Jomon Prehistoric Sites in Northern Japan"
which was registered as a UNESCO World Heritage Site on July 27, 2021.
Part of the site has been developed as a historic park, featuring two restored "pit houses," a vegetation environment called the "Jomon Forest," walking paths, and an information center.
| Address | Aza Kaizukaienomae, Shichinohe-machi, Kamikita-gun, Aomori |
|---|---|
| Tel | Shichinohe Town Board of Education The Headquarters for the Promotion of the World Heritage Inscription of Jomon Archaeological Sites +81-176-58-5530 |
| Business Hours | Until sunset |
| Closed | Open all year round (Park closure during the winter season) |
| Access | 15 minutes by car from Shichinohe-Towada Station |
During the Jomon period, the coastline of "Ogawara Lake" was nearby the shell midden.
Pit dwellings standing in the middle of a peaceful grassy field. Let's imagine what the house for the Jomon people lived in was.
Earthenware and the like excavated from Futatsumorikaizuka are exhibited.
Futatsumorikaizuka