Ōguruwa Shell Midden

The Ōguruwa Shell Midden is an archaeological site with a shell midden and Jōmon period settlement site located in the Yamashitatori neighborhood of Mizuho ward of Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture in the Tōkai region of Japan.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Paloma Mizuho Rugby Stadium and Nagoyashimizuho Library.

Paloma Mizuho Rugby Stadium

Stadium

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Paloma Mizuho Rugby Stadium due to a naming rights deal with gas heater construction company Paloma, is a rugby stadium in Nagoya, Japan. It is currently used mostly for rugby union matches. The stadium holds 11,900 people and was built in 1941. Paloma Mizuho Rugby Stadium is situated 220 metres south of Ōguruwa Shell Midden.

Nagoyashimizuho Library

Library

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Nagoyashimizuho Library is situated 190 metres southwest of Ōguruwa Shell Midden.

Mizuho Park

Sports venue

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Paloma Mizuho Sports Park, formerly known as Nagoya City Mizuho Park, is a sports park in Mizuho-ku, Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture, Japan. It covers approximately 24.46 ha and contains a number of sports facilities, including an athletics stadium, rugby ground, baseball stadium, gymnasium, tennis courts and swimming facilities. Mizuho Park is situated 180 metres north of Ōguruwa Shell Midden.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Mizuhocho and Yagoto-honmachi.

Mizuhocho

Quarter

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Mizuhocho is a quarter.

Yagoto-honmachi

Quarter

Photo: Emran Kassim, CC BY 2.0.

Yagoto-honmachi is a quarter, which is situated 2½ km northeast of Ōguruwa Shell Midden.

Tempaku

Suburb

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Tenpaku is one of the 16 wards of the city of Nagoya in Aichi Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 October 2019, the ward had an estimated population of 164,522, and a population density of 7,624 persons per km². The total area was 21.58 square kilometres. Tempaku is situated 3 km east of Ōguruwa Shell Midden.

Ōguruwa Shell Midden

Type: Archaeological site
Description: archaeological site in Mizuho-ku, Nagoya, Japan
Categories: Shell midden, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
Location: Mizuho-ku, Nagoya, Aichi, Chubu, Japan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude

35.12286° or 35° 7′ 22″ north

Longitude

136.94316° or 136° 56′ 35″ east

Open location code

8Q7R4WFV+47

OpenStreetMap ID

node 5300025835

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=archaeological_site

Wikidata ID

Q11435815

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In Other Languages

“Ōguruwa Shell Midden” goes by many names.

Japanese: “大曲輪貝塚”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Paloma Mizuho Stadium and パロマ瑞穂スポーツパーク野球場.

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