Japan Midokoro / Niigata Prefecture / Nagaoka / Araya Site
Nagaoka, Niigata Prefecture · Historic Site
Araya Site
- Nearest stationEchigo-Kawaguchi Station 1.0 km
- DesignationHistoric Site
The Araya Site (荒屋遺跡, Araya Iseki) is an archaeological site containing traces of a late Japanese Paleolithic settlement located in the former town of Kawaguchi in what is now part of the city of Nagaoka, Niigata in the Hokuriku region of Japan. It was found to contain one of the largest number of stone tools of any site thus far discovered in Japan.
From the Wikipedia article “Araya Site” (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Location
Red: Araya Site. Black: nearby places.
Basic facts
| Location | Nagaoka, Niigata Prefecture |
|---|---|
| Nearest station | Echigo-Kawaguchi Station, 1.0 km (straight line) |
| Type | Historic Site |
| More | Wikipedia |
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FAQ
- What is the nearest station to Araya Site?
- Echigo-Kawaguchi Station. It is 1.0 km away in a straight line; the walking route is longer.
- Is Araya Site a designated cultural property?
- Yes: Historic Site.
Nearby
Photos (Wikimedia Commons) Ikeda Art Museum: Abasaa (Public domain), Meguro Residence: ゑぬぽい (CC BY-SA 4.0), Museum on Echigo-Tsumari (MonET): Abasaa (Public domain), Tōkamachi City Museum: Abasaa (Public domain), Warehouse of Quina Saffron Winery: Norio NAKAYAMA (CC BY-SA 2.0), Takashi Akiyama Poster Museum Nagaoka: Triglav (CC BY-SA 3.0)
