Iwajuku Site, Kiryu

Name: Iwajuku Site
Address: 1790-1 Azami, Kasakakecho, Kiryu, 379-2311, Japan
Telephone: +81 277-76-1701

#3 among attractions in Kiryu

Top attraction, Specialty museum, Museum, Archaeological site

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The Iwajuku site an archaeological site located in what is now the Kasuke neighborhood of the city of Midori, Gunma Prefecture in the northern Kantō region of Japan with finds from the Japanese Paleolithic period. It received protection as a National Historic Site in 1979. ()

Local name: 岩宿遺跡 Built: 10 B.C.E.Coordinates: 36°23'57"N, 139°17'10"E

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1790-1 Azami, KasakakechoKiryu 379-2311 Japan

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+81 277-76-1701

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Iwajuku Site – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Gunma Insect World, Okawa Museum of Art, Nitta Gunchō ruins, Xiang chuan kao gu guan.

3.1 miNW
Zoo
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2.9 miNE
Museum, Specialty museum, Modern art museum
Okawa Museum of Art, Kiryu
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Archaeological site
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7.7 miSW
36°19'7"N • 139°11'28"E
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Archaeological site
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7.2 miSE
Park
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Museum
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1.6 miS
Universities and schools
Kiryu University, Kiryu
40 min walk • Kiryu University is a co-educational private university in Midori, Gunma, Japan. It is run by Kirigaoka Educational Institution originated in Kiryu.