Wakasa Mikata Jomon Museum
Wakasa Mikata Jomon Museum is an archeological museum located in the town of Wakasa, Fukui Prefecture, Japan. It is dedicated to the exhibition of Torihama shell mound as well as varve, oldest of which dating back to 70,000 years ago, discovered in the bottom of Lake Suigetsu, one of the Five Lakes of Mikata.
- Museum
- Description: archeological museum in Mikatakaminaka, Fukui Prefecture
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Mikatagoko parking area and Mikata Station.
Mikatagoko parking area
Mikatagoko parking area is a rest area, which is situated 520 metres northeast of Wakasa Mikata Jomon Museum.
Mikata Station
Mikata Station is a railway station in the town… Mikata Station is situated 1¼ km east of Wakasa Mikata Jomon Museum.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Mihama and Hayase.
Mihama
Mihama is a town located in Fukui Prefecture, Japan. Mihama is situated 6 km northeast of Wakasa Mikata Jomon Museum.
Wakasa Mikata Jomon Museum
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Latitude
35.5589° or 35° 33′ 32″ north
Longitude
135.89644° or 135° 53′ 47″ east
Open location code
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Japanese—“Wakasa Mikata Jomon Museum” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “若狹三方繩文博物館”
- German: “Dokidoki-kan”
- German: “Wakasa Mikata Jōmon Museum”
- Japanese: “DOKIDOKI館”
- Japanese: “若狭三方縄文博物館”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include 福井県立年縞博物館 and 縄文ロマンパーク.
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