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Wakasa Mikata Jomon Museum 若狭三方縄文博物館
Archeological museum in Mikatakaminaka, Fukui Prefecture.
About this museum
Wakasa Mikata Jomon Museum (若狭三方縄文博物館) is an archeological museum located in the town of Wakasa, Fukui Prefecture, Japan. It is dedicated to the exhibition of Torihama shell mound as well as varve (annual layer pattern), oldest of which dating back to 70,000 years ago, discovered in the bottom of Lake Suigetsu, one of the Five Lakes of Mikata. The founding chairman is Takeshi Umehara.
| Location | Wakasa, Fukui (若狭町 福井県) |
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| Coordinates | 35.55875, 135.89633 · Open in Google Maps |
| Nearest station | Mikata Station (1.2 km) |
| Type | Archaeological museum |
| Official website | https://www.town.fukui-wakasa.lg.jp/jomon/index.html |
Planning a visit? Admission, opening hours and current exhibitions are announced on the museum's official website — please check there before you go.
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