Special Historic Site Sannai Maruyama Site

AOMORI CULTURE

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Collection of Sannai Maruyama Jomon Culture Center

The Sannai Maruyama Site is one of the leading archaeological sites from the Jomon Period in Japan. Archaeological excavations here uncovered the remains of a large scale village that was occupied for a period of approximately 1,700 years from the early to middle Jomon Period. In addition to the remains of a large number of pit-dwellings, pillar-supported buildings, earthen mounds, and graves for both adults and children, many artifacts were also unearthed, including a massive volume of pottery and stoneware, precious wooden objects, and objects made of bone. Due to the extreme importance of these findings, the site was designated as a Special Historic Site in 2000, and later, in 2021, the Jomon Prehistoric Sites in Northern Japan, which includes the Sannai Maruyama Site, was registered as a World Cultural Heritage.
The Sannai Maruyama Site offers a permanent exhibit of over 1,500 artifacts that offer a view of the daily lives of the Jomon people who lived in the village, including reconstructed buildings and the remains of actual structures that let you experience village life of the Jomon Period directly.

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More Information about Special Historic Site Sannai Maruyama Site

Street address: 305 Maruyama, Sannai, Aomori City, Aomori Prefecture
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Access

Route1

15 minutes on the Nebutan-go bus (shuttle/route bus) from JR Shin-Aomori Station.

Route2

10 minutes by car (approximately 2.5 kilometers)

Opening Hours: 9:00 - 17:00 (last admission at 16:30)
* Open until 18:00 during the Golden Week holiday and June 1 through September 30.

Closed: Closed on the fourth Monday of the month (However, closed the following day if the fourth Monday is a holiday), December 30 through January 1, site maintenance days, and other holidays (see website).