Nishinohama Shell Mound

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Nishinohama Shell Midden is an archaeological site containing a Jōmon period shell midden and the remains of an adjacent settlement located in what is now the town of Matsushima, Miyagi Prefecture in the Tōhoku region of northern Japan. It has been protected by the central government as a National Historic Site since 1974. ()

Alternative names: Length: 656 ftWidth: 427 ftCoordinates: 38°22'53"N, 141°4'59"E

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Nishinohama Shell Mound – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Shiogama Shrine, Zuigan-ji, Entsū-in, Taga Castle.

5.7 miSW
Sacred and religious sites, Temple
Shiogama Shrine, Shiogama
147 min walk • Shiogama Shrine, a spiritual beacon nestled in the coastal city of Shiogama, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan, is a site steeped in tradition and local culture. This Shinto shrine, revered for its long history and religious significance, is an integral part of the city's...
1.4 miSW
Sacred and religious sites, Temple, Buddhist temple
Zuigan-ji, Matsushima
36 min walk • Seiryuzan Zuigan-ji is a Rinzai Zen Buddhist temple in located in the town of Matsushima, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan. Belonging to the Myōshin-ji-branch of Rinzai Zen, it was founded in 828 during the Heian period by Jikaku Daishi.
1.4 miSW
Sacred and religious sites, Temple
Entsū-in, Matsushima
37 min walk • Entsū-in is a Buddhist temple located in the town of Matsushima, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan. Belonging to the Myōshin-ji-branch of Rinzai Zen, it was founded in 1647 next to Zuigan-ji as the memorial temple for Date Mitsumune, the grandson of Date Masamune.
7.3 miSW
Historical place, Temple
Taga Castle, Tagajō
186 min walk • Taga Castle was a jōsaku-style Japanese castle built in the late Nara period in what is now part of the city of Tagajō in Miyagi prefecture in the Tōhoku region of far northern Honshu, Japan. Bashō tells of his visit to the site in Oku no Hosomichi.
1.4 miSW
Historical place, Architecture, Museum
Kanrantei, Matsushima
37 min walk • Kanrantei is the only building to survive from a mansion complex of the Date clan in Matsushima, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan. It is said to have originated as a teahouse in Toyotomi Hideyoshi's Fushimi Castle, to have been moved to Edo by Date Masamune, and finally to have been brought to Matsushima by his son Date Tadamune.
5.7 miS
Archaeological site
Daigigakoi Shell Mound, Shichigahama
145 min walk • Daigigakoi Shell Midden is an archaeological site consisting of a Jōmon period Shell midden and the remains of an adjacent settlement located in what is now the town of Shichigahama, Miyagi Prefecture in the Tōhoku region of northern Japan.
2.2 miSW
Park
Matsushima Prefectural Natural Park
56 min walk • Matsushima Prefectural Natural Park is a Prefectural Natural Park on the east coast of Miyagi Prefecture, Japan. First designated for protection in 1902, the park spans the municipalities of Higashimatsushima, Matsushima, Rifu, Shichigahama, and Shiogama.
4.6 miSE
Museum
Satohama shell mound
118 min walk • The Satohama Shell Midden is an archaeological site consisting of a shell midden and the remains of an adjacent Jōmon period settlement located in what is now the city of Higashimatsushima, Miyagi Prefecture in the Tōhoku region of northern Japan.
0.9 miW
38°22'49"N • 141°4'1"E
Visit Matsushima, Matsushima
23 min walk • City hall