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Shijimizuka site
Shijimizuka site Photo: Lombroso Public domain Wikimedia Commons

Japan Midokoro / Shizuoka Prefecture / Chūō Ward / Shijimizuka site

Chūō Ward, Shizuoka Prefecture · Historic Site

Shijimizuka site

The Shijimizuka ruins (蜆塚遺跡, Shijimizuka iseki) is an archaeological site containing a late to final Jōmon period settlement trace and shell middens, located in what is now Chūō-ku, Hamamatsu, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan. The settlement was inhabited from approximately 2000 BC to 1000 BC. In 1959, the site was designated a National Historic Site and expanded and opened to the public as an archaeological park in 1984.

From the Wikipedia article “Shijimizuka site” (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Location

Red: Shijimizuka site. Black: nearby places.

Basic facts

LocationChūō Ward, Shizuoka Prefecture
Nearest stationNishi-Hamamatsu Station, 2.5 km (straight line)
TypeHistoric Site
MoreOfficial site Wikipedia 8 more photos (Commons)

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FAQ

What is the nearest station to Shijimizuka site?
Nishi-Hamamatsu Station. It is 2.5 km away in a straight line; the walking route is longer.
Is Shijimizuka site a designated cultural property?
Yes: Historic Site.

Nearby

Hamamatsu City Museum
Hamamatsu City Museum
0.1 km away · Chūō Ward
Hamamatsu Municipal Museum of Art
Hamamatsu Municipal Museum of Art
1.9 km away · Chūō Ward
Keisuke Kinoshita Memorial Museum
Keisuke Kinoshita Memorial Museum
2.2 km away · Chūō Ward
Suzuki Plaza
Suzuki Plaza
2.8 km away · Chūō Ward
Hamamatsu Museum of Musical Instruments
Hamamatsu Museum of Musical Instruments
3.3 km away · Chūō Ward
Hamamatsu Science Museum
Hamamatsu Science Museum
3.5 km away · Chūō Ward

Photos (Wikimedia Commons) Hamamatsu City Museum: もりぐり (CC BY-SA 4.0), Hamamatsu Municipal Museum of Art: しゅんしゅん(投稿者) (CC BY-SA 3.0), Keisuke Kinoshita Memorial Museum: Asturio Cantabrio (CC BY-SA 4.0), Suzuki Plaza: nubobo (CC BY 2.0), Hamamatsu Museum of Musical Instruments: Abasaa (Public domain), Hamamatsu Science Museum: Ichitaro (CC BY 2.5)