Cape Benten
Cape Benten is a locality in Hokkaido, Japan. Cape Benten is situated nearby to the locality Usujiri Fishing Port, as well as near the quarter Usujiricho.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 Cape Benten.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Usujiri Fishing Port.
Cape Benten
Latitude
41.93671° or 41° 56′ 12″ northLongitude
140.95034° or 140° 57′ 1″ eastOpen location code
8RH2WXP2+M4OpenStreetMap ID
node 9103724748OpenStreetMap feature
place=localityWikidata ID
Q11486907
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In Other Languages
“Cape Benten” goes by many names.
- Japanese: “弁天岬”
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Localities in the Area
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