Hirohata Shell Mound, Inashiki

#2 among attractions in Inashiki

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The Hirohata Shell Midden is an archaeological site in the Iide neighborhood of the city of Inashiki, Ibaraki Prefecture, in the northern Kantō region of Japan containing a late Jōmon period shell midden. The midden was designated a National Historic Site of Japan in 1982. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 35°58'43"N, 140°23'7"E

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

Nearby attractions include: Lake Kasumigaura, Okadaira Shell Mound, Kōzaki.

4.4 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Lake Kasumigaura, Suigo-Tsukuba Quasi-National Park
114 min walk • Lake Kasumigaura is the second-largest lake in Japan, located 60 km to the north-east of Tokyo. In a narrower sense and officially, Lake Kasumigaura refers to a waterbody with an area of 167.63 km².
3.4 miNW
Archaeological site
Okadaira Shell Mound, Inashiki
87 min walk • The Okadaira Shell Midden is an archaeological site in the Iide area of the village of Miho, Ibaraki Prefecture, in the northern Kantō region of Japan containing a late Jōmon period shell midden. The site was designated a National Historic Site of Japan in 1998.
5.5 miS
Town
Kōzaki
141 min walk • Kōzaki is a town located in Chiba Prefecture, Japan.As of 1 December 2020, the town had an estimated population of 5,884 in 2471 households and a population density of 300 persons per km². The total area of the town is 19.85 square kilometres.

Hirohata Shell Mound, Inashiki

Facts and practical information

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

Lake Kasumigaura, Suigo-Tsukuba Quasi-National Park

Okadaira Shell Mound, Inashiki

Kōzaki