Asahi Shell Mound, Himi

Name: Asahi Shell Mound
Address: Himi, Japan

#3 among attractions in Himi

Archaeological site

Gallery (1)

Map

Facts and practical information

The Asahi Shell Midden is an archaeological site consisting of a shell midden and the remains of an adjacent Jōmon period settlement located in the Asahioka neighborhood the city of Himi, Toyama Prefecture in the Hokuriku region of Japan. The midden was designated a National Historic Site of Japan in 1922. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 36°50'54"N, 136°59'1"E

Address

Himi Japan

ContactAdd

Social media

Add

Himi

Day trips

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

Nearby attractions include: Yanaida Nunōyama Kofun, Sakuradani Kofun, Ōzakai Cave Dwelling Site, Kokutai-ji.

1.8 miS
Archaeological site
Yanaida Nunōyama Kofun, Himi
46 min walk • Yanaida Nunōyama Kofun is a kofun burial mound located in the Yanaida neighborhood of the city of Himi, Toyama in the Hokuriku region of Japan. The tumulus has been protected as a National Historic Site since 2001.
3.5 miSE
Archaeological site
Sakuradani Kofun, Takaoka
89 min walk • The Sakuradani Kofun Cluster is a group of kofun burial mounds located in the Ōta neighborhood of the city of Takaoka, Toyama in the Hokuriku region of Japan. Two of the tumuli were designated as a National Historic Site of Japan in 1934.
5.7 miNE
Archaeological site
Ōzakai Cave Dwelling Site, Himi
147 min walk • The Ōzakai Cave Dwelling is an archaeological site consisting of a cave dwelling in the Ōzakai neighborhood of the city of Himi, Toyama Prefecture in the Hokuriku region of Japan. The site was designated a National Historic Site of Japan in 1986.
3 miSE
Temple
Kokutai-ji
77 min walk • Kokutai-ji, originally Tosho-ji, is one of fourteen autonomous branches of the Rinzai school of Japanese Zen, founded in 1300 by the monk Jiun Myoi in Toyama, Japan.
4.5 miSE
Botanical garden
Futagami Manyo Botanical Gardens, Takaoka
114 min walk • The Futagami Manyo Botanical Gardens are botanical gardens located in Takaoka, Toyama, Japan. The garden site occupies about 10,000 m², and contains both wildflowers and many plant varieties mentioned in the Man'yōshū anthology.

Asahi Shell Mound, Himi

Facts and practical information

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

Yanaida Nunōyama Kofun, Himi

Sakuradani Kofun, Takaoka

Ōzakai Cave Dwelling Site, Himi

Kokutai-ji

Futagami Manyo Botanical Gardens, Takaoka