Karako-Kagi Archaeological Museum, Tawaramoto

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Top attraction, History museum, Archaeological museum, Museum

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Karako-Kagi Archaeological Museum opened in Tawaramoto, Nara Prefecture, Japan, in 2004. Located on the second floor of the Tawaramoto Aogaki Lifelong Learning Centre, the Museum's three rooms display artefacts from the nearby Karako-Kagi Site, a Yayoi village and National Historic Site, as well as a haniwa in the form of a cow that has been designated an Important Cultural Property. ()

Opened: 24 November 2004 (20 years ago)Coordinates: 34°33'27"N, 135°48'7"E

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Nearby attractions include: Ōmiwa Shrine, Isonokami Shrine, Mount Miminashi, Imanishi family's House.

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Shinto shrine dedicated to a mountain
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