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
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.
Takadano-Tekkyo
Railway station
Photo: SatsumaimoImonya, CC0.
Takadano-tekkyō Station is a passenger railway station on the Minato Line in the city of Hitachinaka, Ibaraki, Japan, operated by the third-sector railway operator Hitachinaka Seaside Railway. Takadano-Tekkyo is situated 3½ km northeast of Ōgushi Shell Mound.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Oarai.
Oarai
Town
Photo: t.kunikuni, CC BY-SA 2.0.
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.
Ōgushi Shell Mound
- Type: Archaeological site
- Description: historic site in Japan
- Categories: park, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Mito, Ibaraki, Kanto, Japan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude
36.33417° or 36° 20′ 3″ northLongitude
140.5485° or 140° 32′ 55″ eastOpen location code
8R828GMX+M9OpenStreetMap ID
way 830305598OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteWikidata ID
Q11431872
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In Other Languages
“Ōgushi Shell Mound” goes by many names.
- Japanese: “大串貝塚”
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Highlights include Tsunezumi Junior High School and Orii-jinja Shrine.
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