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Adaka-Kurobashi Shell Mounds
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Minami-ku, Kumamoto Prefecture · Historic Site

Adaka-Kurobashi Shell Mounds

The Adaka-Kurobashi Shell Midden (阿高黒橋貝塚, Adaka-Kurobashi kaizuka) is an archaeological site in what is now the Jonan neighborhood of the city of Kumamoto, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan with a pair of late Jōmon period shell middens. The site was designated a National Historic Site in 1980 by the Japanese government.

From the Wikipedia article “Adaka-Kurobashi Shell Mound” (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Location

Red: Adaka-Kurobashi Shell Mounds. Black: nearby places.

Basic facts

LocationMinami-ku, Kumamoto Prefecture
Nearest stationTomiai Station, 4.8 km (straight line)
TypeHistoric Site
MoreWikipedia

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FAQ

What is the nearest station to Adaka-Kurobashi Shell Mounds?
Tomiai Station. It is 4.8 km away in a straight line; the walking route is longer.
Is Adaka-Kurobashi Shell Mounds a designated cultural property?
Yes: Historic Site.

Nearby

Kumamotoshi Tsukawara Museum
Kumamotoshi Tsukawara Museum
1.8 km away · Minami-ku
Tsukawara Kofun Cluster
Tsukawara Kofun Cluster
1.9 km away · Minami-ku
Kumamoto City Handicrafts Promotion Center
Kumamoto City Handicrafts Promotion Center
5.8 km away · Minami-ku
Uto Castle
Uto Castle
7.5 km away · Uto
Mifune Dinosaur Museum
Mifune Dinosaur Museum
7.5 km away · Mifune
Shiranui Museum
Shiranui Museum
7.8 km away · Uki

Photos (Wikimedia Commons) Kumamotoshi Tsukawara Museum: hyolee2 (CC BY-SA 3.0), Tsukawara Kofun Cluster: hyolee2 (CC BY-SA 3.0), Kumamoto City Handicrafts Promotion Center: hyolee2 (CC BY-SA 3.0), Uto Castle: Simasakon (CC BY-SA 3.0), Mifune Dinosaur Museum: hyolee2 (CC BY-SA 4.0), Shiranui Museum: UNIT7 (CC BY-SA 3.0)