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Numazu Shell Mound

#1311 among destinations in Japan

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Numazu Shell Mound location map
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Facts and practical information

Alternative names: Length: 722 ftWidth: 525 ftHeight: 49 ftCoordinates: 38°26'45"N, 141°22'41"E
Location

MiyagiJapan

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Day trips

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

Nearby attractions include: Ishinomori Manga Museum, Ishinomaki Saint John the Apostle Orthodox Church, Kenjōsan Mangokuura Prefectural Natural Park, Ishii lock.

  • ishinomori manga museum ishinomaki3.8 miW
    Museum, Art museum

    Ishinomori Manga Museum, Ishinomaki

    97 min walk • Ishinomori Manga Museum, also known as the Ishinomaki Mangattan Museum, is a museum in Ishinomaki, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan. It opened in 2001 to commemorate the works of manga artist and author Shotaro Ishinomori, who was born in what would become the present day Ishinomaki City.

  • ishinomaki saint john the apostle orthodox church3.8 miW
    Church

    Ishinomaki Saint John the Apostle Orthodox Church, Ishinomaki

    97 min walk • The Ishinomaki Saint John the Apostle Orthodox Church is an Orthodox Church in the city of Ishinomaki, Miyagi, in the Tōhoku region of northern Japan. It is dedicated to St. John the Apostle. The original structure was built in 1880. It is the oldest wooden church building among existing wooden churches in Japan.

  • kenjosan mangokuura prefectural natural park3 miSE
    Park

    Kenjōsan Mangokuura Prefectural Natural Park

    78 min walk • Kenjōsan Mangokuura Prefectural Natural Park is a Prefectural Natural Park in eastern Miyagi Prefecture, Japan. First designated for protection in 1979, the park spans the municipalities of Ishinomaki and Onagawa.

  • ishii lock ishinomaki location map
    4.7 miW
    Canal

    Ishii lock, Ishinomaki

    120 min walk • The Ishii lock, begun in 1878 and completed in 1880, is a lock on the canal beside the Kitakami River in Ishinomaki, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan.

  • ishinomaki senshu university4.5 miW
    Universities and schools

    Ishinomaki Senshu University, Ishinomaki

    116 min walk • Ishinomaki Senshu University, an affiliated university of Senshu University, is a private university in Ishinomaki, Miyagi, Japan, established in 1989. The predecessor Senshu University was founded in 1880.

  • oshika district onagawa location map
    3.7 miE
    Neighbourhood

    Oshika District, Onagawa

    94 min walk • Oshika is a rural district located in Miyagi Prefecture, in the Tōhoku region of northern Japan. Most of the city of Ishinomaki was formerly within the district. From 2006, the district has consisted only of the town of Onagawa.

Where to next? Visit miyagi Miyagi region page or discover the top tourist attractions in Japan.

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