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Asahi Shell Mound, Himi

#3 among attractions in Himi

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

  • yanaida nunoyama kofun himi1.8 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.

  • sakuradani kofun takaoka3.5 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.

  • ozakai cave dwelling site himi5.7 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.

  • kokutai ji3 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.

  • futagami manyo botanical gardens takaoka location map
    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.

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