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Ōdai Yamamoto I Site
Ōdai Yamamoto I Site Photo: Mccunicano CC BY-SA 4.0 Wikimedia Commons

Japan Midokoro / Aomori Prefecture / Sotogahama / Ōdai Yamamoto I Site

Sotogahama, Aomori Prefecture · Part of a World Heritage Site

Ōdai Yamamoto I Site

The Ōdai Yamamoto I Site (Japanese: 大平山元I遺跡, Hepburn: Ōdaiyamamoto ichi iseki) is a Jōmon archaeological site in the town of Sotogahama, Aomori Prefecture, in the Tōhoku region of northern Japan. Excavations in 1998 uncovered forty-six earthenware fragments which have been dated as early as 14,500 BCE (ca 16,500 BP); this places them among the earliest pottery currently known.

From the Wikipedia article “Ōdai Yamamoto I Site” (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Location

Red: Ōdai Yamamoto I Site. Black: nearby places.

Basic facts

LocationSotogahama, Aomori Prefecture
Nearest stationŌdai Station, 0.4 km (straight line)
TypePart of a World Heritage Site, Historic Site
MoreOfficial site Wikipedia 3 more photos (Commons)

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FAQ

What is the nearest station to Ōdai Yamamoto I Site?
Ōdai Station. It is 0.4 km away in a straight line; the walking route is longer.
Is Ōdai Yamamoto I Site a designated cultural property?
Yes: Part of a World Heritage Site, Historic Site.

Nearby

Mumonkan
Mumonkan
0.3 km away · Sotogahama
Tairadate Battery
Tairadate Battery
13.9 km away · Sotogahama
Sannobō Site
Sannobō Site
15.6 km away · Goshogawara
Ashino-Kōen Station
Ashino-Kōen Station
19.3 km away · Goshogawara
Tosaminato
Tosaminato
19.4 km away · Goshogawara
Osamu Dazai Memorial Museum
Osamu Dazai Memorial Museum
20.1 km away · Goshogawara

Photos (Wikimedia Commons) Mumonkan: Indiana jo (CC0), Tairadate Battery: MChew (CC BY-SA 4.0), Sannobō Site: MChew (CC BY-SA 4.0), Ashino-Kōen Station: 掬茶 (CC BY-SA 4.0), Tosaminato: Unknown authorUnknown author (Aomori Prefecture Department of Environment and Public Affairs) (CC BY-SA 4.0), Osamu Dazai Memorial Museum: 掬茶 (CC BY-SA 4.0)