Futatsumori Site
The Futatsumori Site, known primarily in Japanese as the Futatsumori Shell Mound, is an archaeological site consisting of a series of large shell middens and the remains of an adjacent settlement from the Jōmon period, located in what is now part of the town of Shichinohe in Aomori Prefecture in the Tōhoku region of northern Japan.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Archaeological site
- Description: Jōmon period archaeological site and museum
- Also known as: “Futatsumori Shell Midden”, “Futatsumori Shell Mound”, and “二ッ森貝塚”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Futatsumori Shell Midden Museum and Kamikitachō Station.
Futatsumori Shell Midden Museum
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Futatsumori Shell Midden Museum is situated 1 km west of Futatsumori Site.
Kamikitachō Station
Railway station
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Kamikitachō Station is a railway station in the town of Tōhoku in Aomori Prefecture, Japan, operated by the third sector railway operator Aoimori Railway Company. Kamikitachō Station is situated 3½ km southeast of Futatsumori Site.
Ottomo Station
Railway station
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Ottomo Station is a railway station in the town of Tōhoku in Aomori Prefecture, Japan, operated by the third sector railway operator Aoimori Railway Company. Ottomo Station is situated 4 km north of Futatsumori Site.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Shichinohe.
Shichinohe
Town
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Shichinohe is a town located in Aomori Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 April 2020, the town had an estimated population of 14,609 in 6841 households and a population density of 43 persons per km2, in 6,797 households. Shichinohe is situated 6 km west of Futatsumori Site.
Futatsumori Site
- Categories: midden, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Tohoku, Kamikita district, Aomori, Tohoku, Japan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude
40.74844° or 40° 44′ 54″ northLongitude
141.22947° or 141° 13′ 46″ eastOpen location code
8RG3P6XH+9QOpenStreetMap ID
way 813336890OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteWikidata ID
Q30593786
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Turkish—“Futatsumori Site” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “二森贝冢”
- Hebrew: “אתר פוטאצומורי”
- Japanese: “二ツ森貝塚”
- Japanese: “二ツ森遺跡”
- Turkish: “Futatsumori Sit Alanı”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Futatsumori Shell Mound and 中部上北広域事業組合 上北消防署.
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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Futatsumori Site”. Photo: Mccunicano, CC BY-SA 4.0.