Japan Midokoro / Chiba Prefecture / Ichikawa / Horinouchi Shell Mound
Ichikawa, Chiba Prefecture · Historic Site
Horinouchi Shell Mound
- Nearest stationKita-Kokubun Station 0.5 km
- DesignationHistoric Site
The Horinouchi Shell Midden (堀之内貝塚, Horinouchi kaizuka) is an archaeological site in the Horinouchi neighborhood of the city of Ichikawa, Chiba Prefecture, in the Kantō region of Japan containing a Jōmon period shell midden and settlement ruin. The site was designated a National Historic Site of Japan in 1964, with the area under designation expanded in 1967 and again in 1972.
From the Wikipedia article “Horinouchi Shell Mound” (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Location
Red: Horinouchi Shell Mound. Black: nearby places.
Basic facts
| Location | Ichikawa, Chiba Prefecture |
|---|---|
| Nearest station | Kita-Kokubun Station, 0.5 km (straight line) |
| Type | Historic Site |
| More | Wikipedia 14 more photos (Commons) |
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FAQ
- What is the nearest station to Horinouchi Shell Mound?
- Kita-Kokubun Station. It is 0.5 km away in a straight line; the walking route is longer.
- Is Horinouchi Shell Mound a designated cultural property?
- Yes: Historic Site.
Nearby
Photos (Wikimedia Commons) Municipal Museum of History in Ichikawa: Fred Cherrygarden (CC BY-SA 4.0), Municipal Museum of Archaeology in Ichikawa: Fred Cherrygarden (CC BY-SA 4.0), Shimōsa Kokubun-ji Temple: Saigen Jiro (CC0), Yanagihara suikō: Unknown (CC BY-SA 3.0), Former Tokugawa Akitake Garden: Wiiii (CC BY-SA 3.0), Showa no Mori Museum: DAJF This photo was taken with Sony SLT-A77 (CC BY-SA 4.0)
