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Ōhora Shell Mound, Sanriku Fukkō National Park

#2 among attractions in Sanriku Fukkō National Park

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Alternative names: Coordinates: 39°4'1"N, 141°44'38"E
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Ōhora Shell Mound – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Sanriku Fukkō National Park, Shimofunato Shell Mound, Takonoura Shell Mound, Sangojima.

  • sanriku fukko national park ofunato1.5 miW
    Park

    Sanriku Fukkō National Park, Ōfunato

    38 min walk • Sanriku Fukkō National Park is a national park extending along the Sanriku Coast of Japan from Hachinohe in Aomori Prefecture through Iwate Prefecture to Kesennuma in Miyagi Prefecture.

  • shimofunato shell mound rikuchu kaigan national park location map
    2.4 miSW
    Archaeological site

    Shimofunato Shell Mound, Sanriku Fukkō National Park

    62 min walk • Shimofunato Shell Midden is an archaeological site consisting of a shell midden and the remains of an adjacent settlement dating from the Jōmon period, located in what is now the city of Ōfunato, Iwate Prefecture in the Tōhoku region of northern Japan.

  • takonoura shell mound rikuchu kaigan national park location map
    2.2 miS
    Archaeological site

    Takonoura Shell Mound, Sanriku Fukkō National Park

    56 min walk • Takonoura 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 city of Ōfunato, Iwate Prefecture in the Tōhoku region of northern Japan. It has been protected by the central government as a National Historic Site since 1934.

  • sangojima ofunato2.3 miSW
    Neighbourhood

    Sangojima, Ōfunato

    58 min walk • Sangojima in an uninhabited islet located in the center of Ōfunato Bay, on the Sanriku Coast of Japan. It has been designated a National Place of Scenic Beauty and Natural Monument since 1946.

  • goishi coast ofunato5.5 miS
    Neighbourhood

    Goishi Coast, Ōfunato

    140 min walk • The Goishi Coast is section of the coastline of the Pacific Ocean located in the city of Ōfunato, Iwate Prefecture, in the Tōhoku region of northern Japan. It was nationally designated a Place of Scenic Beauty and a Natural Monument in 1937.

  • oofunato meng shang dian jie ofunato1.3 miW
    39°3'39"N • 141°43'16"E

    Oofunato meng shang dian jie, Ōfunato

    34 min walk • Shopping, Shopping centre

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