Fukui Prefectural Varve Museum, Wakasa

Name: Fukui Prefectural Varve Museum
Address: Wakasa, Japan

#2 among attractions in Wakasa

Museum, Archaeological museum

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Fukui Prefectural Varve Museum is a geological and archeological museum located in Wakasa, Mikatakaminaka District, Fukui Prefecture, Japan. It features varve ranging from 70,000 years ago to the present, as found at the bottom of Lake Suigetsu. The special chairman is Kazuma Yamane. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 35°33'33"N, 135°53'50"E

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Fukui Prefectural Varve Museum – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Wakasa Mikata Jomon Museum, Mikata Five Lakes, Lake Suigetsu, Torihama shell mound.

~250 ftW
Museum, Archaeological museum
Wakasa Mikata Jomon Museum, Wakasa
2 min walk • Wakasa Mikata Jomon Museum is an archeological museum located in the town of Wakasa, Fukui Prefecture, Japan. It is dedicated to the exhibition of Torihama shell mound as well as varve, oldest of which dating back to 70,000 years ago, discovered in the bottom of Lake Suigetsu, one of the Five Lakes of Mikata.
0.9 miNW
Lake
Mikata Five Lakes, Wakasa Wan Quasi-National Park
23 min walk • Mikata Five Lakes, also called the Five Lakes of Mikata, are a series of brackish and freshwater lakes located in Mihama and Wakasa, Fukui, Japan, which are close to the coast of Wakasa Bay. They consist of Lakes Mikata, Suigetsu, Suga, Kugushi and Hiruga. These five lakes are all located in Wakasa Wan Quasi-National Park.
2.1 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Lake Suigetsu, Wakasa Wan Quasi-National Park
54 min walk • Lake Suigetsu is a lake in the Hokuriku region of Honshu, Japan, which is one of the Mikata Five Lakes located in Mihama and Wakasa, Fukui Prefecture, close to the coast of the Wakasa Bay in the Sea of Japan.
~510 ftNW
Archaeological site
Torihama shell mound, Wakasa Wan Quasi-National Park
3 min walk • The Torihama shell mound is a shell midden and remains of an Early Jōmon period settlement located in the Torihama neighbourhood of the town of Wakasa, Fukui, in the Hokuriku region of Japan. It is a waterlogged midden site that was occupied mainly from the Incipient Jomon period to the Early Jomon period from 12,000 to 5,000 years ago.
5.4 miNE
Forts and castles
Kuniyoshi Castle, Mihama
138 min walk • Kuniyoshi Castle is a castle structure in Fukui, Fukui Prefecture, Japan.
3.8 miNE
Temple, Buddhist architecture
Kōdōji temple ruins, Mihama
97 min walk • The Kōdōji temple ruins is an archaeological site with the ruins of a Buddhist temple located in what is now the town of Mihama, Fukui, Japan. The temple no longer exists, but the temple grounds were designated as a National Historic Site in 2018.
5.2 miNE
Neighbourhood
Mikata District, Mihama
133 min walk • Mikata is a district located in Fukui Prefecture, Japan. As of October 1, 2005, the district has an estimated population of 11,023 and a density of 72.37 persons per km². The total area is 152.32 km².

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Which popular attractions are close to Fukui Prefectural Varve Museum?

Nearby attractions include Wakasa Mikata Jomon Museum, Wakasa (2 min walk), Torihama shell mound, Wakasa Wan Quasi-National Park (3 min walk), Mikata Five Lakes, Wakasa Wan Quasi-National Park (23 min walk).

Fukui Prefectural Varve Museum, Wakasa

Facts and practical information

Fukui Prefectural Varve Museum – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Wakasa Mikata Jomon Museum, Wakasa

Mikata Five Lakes, Wakasa Wan Quasi-National Park

Lake Suigetsu, Wakasa Wan Quasi-National Park

Torihama shell mound, Wakasa Wan Quasi-National Park

Kuniyoshi Castle, Mihama

Kōdōji temple ruins, Mihama

Mikata District, Mihama

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Fukui Prefectural Varve Museum?