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 Mizuho Park.
Paloma Mizuho Rugby Stadium
Stadium
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.
Mizuho Park
Park
Photo: 円周率３パーセント, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Mizuho Park is situated 180 metres north of Ōguruwa Shell Midden.
Nagoyashimizuho Library
Library
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Nagoyashimizuho Library is situated 190 metres southwest of Ōguruwa Shell Midden.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Mizuhocho and Yagoto-honmachi.
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
Photo: Bariston, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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″ northLongitude
136.94316° or 136° 56′ 35″ eastOpen location code
8Q7R4WFV+47OpenStreetMap ID
node 5300025835OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteWikidata 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 パロマ瑞穂スポーツパーク 野球場 and 瑞穂公園野球場.
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