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Ōarako Old Kiln ruins
Ōarako Old Kiln ruins Photo: KAMUI CC BY-SA 3.0 Wikimedia Commons

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Tahara, Aichi Prefecture · Historic Site

Ōarako Old Kiln ruins

The Ōarako Old Kiln Site (大アラコ古窯跡, Ōarako ko-yōseki) is an archaeological site containing the ruins of five noborigama-style kilns located in the Ashimura neighborhood of the city of Tahara, Aichi in the Tōkai region of Japan. The kilns were built in the late Heian period and were in use into the Kamakura period The site was designated a National Historic Site of Japan in 1971.

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Location

Red: Ōarako Old Kiln ruins. Black: nearby places.

Basic facts

LocationTahara, Aichi Prefecture
Nearest stationMikawa Tahara Station, 7.6 km (straight line)
TypeHistoric Site
MoreWikipedia

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FAQ

What is the nearest station to Ōarako Old Kiln ruins?
Mikawa Tahara Station. It is 7.6 km away in a straight line; the walking route is longer.
Is Ōarako Old Kiln ruins a designated cultural property?
Yes: Historic Site.

Nearby

Tahara Municipal Museum
Tahara Municipal Museum
8.0 km away · Tahara
Yoshigo Shell Mound
Yoshigo Shell Mound
9.3 km away · Tahara
Himakajima Museum
Himakajima Museum
19.0 km away · Minamichita
Yaotomi Jinja Shaso
Yaotomi Jinja Shaso
19.8 km away · Gamagōri-shi
Takeshima
Takeshima
19.9 km away · Gamagōri-shi
Shōbōji Kofun
Shōbōji Kofun
19.9 km away · Nishio

Photos (Wikimedia Commons) Tahara Municipal Museum: Yanajin33 (CC BY-SA 3.0), Yoshigo Shell Mound: Unknown author (雪野滾滾, the uploader, fine-tuned the angle of the image.) (Public domain), Himakajima Museum: 八幡鏡太郎 (CC BY 4.0), Yaotomi Jinja Shaso: さかおり (CC BY-SA 4.0), Takeshima: Alpsdake (CC BY-SA 4.0), Shōbōji Kofun: 名古屋太郎 (CC0)