Ōgushi Shell Mound

The Ōgushi Shell Midden is an archaeological site in the Shiozaki area of the city of Mito, Ibaraki Prefecture, in the northern Kantō region of Japan containing a Jōmon period shell midden. The site was designated a National Historic Site of Japan in 1970.

Photo: Motokoka, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Tsunezumi Station and Oarai.

Tsunezumi Station

Railway station

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Tsunezumi Station is a passenger railway station in the city of Mito, Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan operated by the third sector Kashima Rinkai Railway. Tsunezumi Station is situated 1¼ km northeast of Ōgushi Shell Mound.

Oarai

Railway station

Photo: Miyuki Meinaka, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Ōarai Station is a passenger railway station in the town of Ōarai, Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan operated by the third sector Kashima Rinkai Railway. Oarai is situated 2½ km southeast of Ōgushi Shell Mound.

茨城県立水戸高等特別支援学校

School

Photo: あばさー, Public domain.

茨城県立水戸高等特別支援学校 is a school, which is situated 1½ km northeast of Ōgushi Shell Mound.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Oarai.

Oarai

Town

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Ōarai is a town located in Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 July 2020, the town had an estimated population of 15,867 in 6,881 households and a population density of 664 inhabitants per square kilometre. Oarai is situated 3½ km southeast of Ōgushi Shell Mound.