Kawajiri Stone Age Site, Sagamihara

#4 among attractions in Sagamihara

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The Kawajiri Stone Age Site is an archaeological site in the Tanigahara neighborhood of Midori-ku, Sagamihara, Kanagawa Prefecture, in the southern Kantō region of Japan containing a middle to late Jōmon period settlement trace. It was designated a National Historic Site of Japan in 1931, with then area under protection expanded in 2006. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 35°35'28"N, 139°17'58"E

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Kawajiri Stone Age Site – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Mount Takao, Musashi Imperial Graveyard, Tama Forest Science Garden, Takao Jinba Prefectural Natural Park.

3.9 miNW
Hiking trail, Hiking
Mount Takao, Hachioji
100 min walk • Mount Takao is a mountain in the city of Hachiōji, Tokyo, Japan. It is protected within Meiji no Mori Takao Quasi-National Park.
4.2 miN
Mausoleum, Historical place, Cemetery
Musashi Imperial Graveyard, Hachioji
107 min walk • Musashi Imperial Graveyard is a mausoleum complex of the Japanese Emperors in Nagabusa-machi, Hachiōji, Tokyo, Japan.
4 miN
Botanical garden, Garden, Park
Tama Forest Science Garden, Hachioji
101 min walk • The Tama Forest Science Garden, formerly the Asakawa Experiment Forest and sometimes also known as the Tama Botanical Park, is an arboretum located at the foot of Mount Takao, 1833-81 Todori, Hachiōji, Tokyo, Japan.
3.9 miNW
Park
Takao Jinba Prefectural Natural Park, Hachioji
101 min walk • Takao Jinba Prefectural Natural Park is a Prefectural Natural Park in Western Tokyo, Japan. The park was established in 1950.
1.7 miNW
Dam
Honzawa Dam, Meiji no Mori Takao Quasi-National Park
45 min walk • Honzawa Dam is a dam in Midori-ku, Sagamihara, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan.
3.1 miNE
Library
Tama Art University, Hachioji
80 min walk • Tama Art University Library is the academic library associated with Tama Art University consisting of two library locations in Tokyo, Japan: one on the Hachioji campus and the other on the Kaminoge campus.
4.5 miS
Town, Area
Aikawa, Sagamihara
115 min walk • Aikawa is a town located in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 April 2021, the town had an estimated population of 39,763 and a population density of 1200 persons per km². The total area of the town is 34.29 square kilometres.
3.4 miNE
Universities and schools
Tokyo University of Technology, Hachioji
88 min walk • Tokyo University of Technology is a private university in Hachiōji, Tokyo, Japan. The predecessor of the school was founded in May 1947. After becoming a vocational school in 1953, it was chartered as a university in 1986.
4.7 miN
Temple
Xin song yuan, Hachioji
119 min walk • Shinshoin is a Soto Zen temple located in Hachioji City, Tokyo. The name of the temple is Kinryuzan. The founder is a nun named Shinsho. The founder of the temple is Kutoyama Shunetsu.
4.7 miE
35°34'16"N • 139°22'48"E
Myōgen-Temple, Sagamihara
121 min walk • Temple
4.8 miN
Spiritual, Temple
Ben li si, Hachioji
122 min walk • Hondatsuji Temple is a Nichiren Shu temple located in Ueno-cho, Hachioji City, Tokyo. Its mountain name is Chokozan. The former head temple was Kuonji Temple on Mt. Tenshi Hoken.