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Mawatari Haniwa Production Ruins
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Hitachinaka, Ibaraki Prefecture · Historic Site

Mawatari Haniwa Production Ruins

The Mawatari Haniwa Production Site (馬渡埴輪製作遺跡, Mawatari haniwa seisaku iseki) is an archaeological site with the ruins of a Kofun period factory for the production of haniwa clay funerary ceramics, located in what is now the city of Hitachinaka in Ibaraki Prefecture in the northern Kantō region of Japan. It received protection as a National Historic Site in 1969, with the area under protection expanded in 1975.

From the Wikipedia article “Mawatari Haniwa Production Site” (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Location

Red: Mawatari Haniwa Production Ruins. Black: nearby places.

Basic facts

LocationHitachinaka, Ibaraki Prefecture
Nearest stationKaneage Station, 3.3 km (straight line)
TypeHistoric Site
MoreWikipedia

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FAQ

What is the nearest station to Mawatari Haniwa Production Ruins?
Kaneage Station. It is 3.3 km away in a straight line; the walking route is longer.
Is Mawatari Haniwa Production Ruins a designated cultural property?
Yes: Historic Site.

Nearby

Torazuka Kofun
Torazuka Kofun
3.3 km away · Hitachinaka
Takeda clan residence
Takeda clan residence
4.5 km away · Hitachinaka
Kōdōkan
Kōdōkan
8.1 km away · Mito
Mito City Water Tower
Mito City Water Tower
8.1 km away · Mito
Tōkai Terra Park
Tōkai Terra Park
8.2 km away · Tōkai-mura
Yoshida Kofun
Yoshida Kofun
9.1 km away · Mito

Photos (Wikimedia Commons) Torazuka Kofun: Saigen Jiro (CC0), Takeda clan residence: 武田信徳 (CC BY 4.0), Kōdōkan: Tonatsu (Public domain), Mito City Water Tower: Asturio Cantabrio (CC BY-SA 4.0), Tōkai Terra Park: Decogenasim (CC BY-SA 4.0), Yoshida Kofun: Abasaa (Public domain)