Ofune Site
World Heritage "Jomon Prehistoric Sites in Northern Japan"
Located in Hakodate, Hokkaido, the Ofune Archeological Site is a large Jomon settlement dating back to 3500 BCE which was designated a National Historic Site in 2001. Rewarding archeologists with over 200,000 artifacts, including pottery, funerary items, and animal remains, this excavation site has provided important evidence of the cultural and spiritual lives of the Jomon people. Visitors wanting to gain a deeper understanding of the Jomon period should not miss the reconstructed dwellings to imagine life in prehistoric Japan.
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General Information
- Address
- 北海道函館市大船町
- Telephone Number
- 0138-25-2030（Hakodate Jomon Culture Center）
- Open
- (Apr.-Oct.) 9:00-17:00
(Nov.-Mar.) 9:00-16:00 - Closed
- Dec.29- Jan.3
- Prices
- Free
- Directions
- ●By car: About 70 minutes from JR Hakodate Station
●By car: About 80 minutes from Hakodate Airport
●By car: About 10 minutes from Hakodate Jomon Culture Center - Website
* Information on facilities is subject to change. Please check each official website for the latest information.
