Benten-jima
Benten-jima is an island in Hokkaido, Japan. Benten-jima is situated nearby to the locality Usujiri Fishing Port, as well as near the quarter Usujiricho.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Hakodate Jomon Cultural Exchange Center and Ofune site.
Hakodate Jomon Cultural Exchange Center
Museum
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Hakodate Jōmon Culture Center is a history museum in Hakodate, Hokkaidō, Japan, opened in 2011. It has four exhibition rooms dedicated to the Jōmon period, displaying some 1,200 pieces of earthenware and stoneware excavated in Hakodate as well as the only National Treasure in Hokkaidō, the so-called "Hollow Dogū", excavated from the Chobonaino Site.
Ofune site
Archaeological site
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The Ōfune Site is an archaeological site consisting of a series of large shell middens and the remains of an adjacent settlement from the Jōmon period. Ofune site is situated 3 km northwest of Benten-jima.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Usujiri Fishing Port.
Benten-jima
Latitude
41.93772° or 41° 56′ 16″ northLongitude
140.94995° or 140° 56′ 60″ eastOpen location code
8RH2WWQX+3XGeoNames ID
2130547
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Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
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