Sanya Shell Mound
The Sanya Shell Midden is an archaeological site in the Iitomi neighborhood of the city of Sodegaura, Chiba Prefecture, in the Kantō region of Japan containing a Jōmon period shell midden. It was designated a National Historic Site of Japan in 2017.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Nagaura and Akitomi Shrine.
Nagaura
Railway station
Photo: Mister0124, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Nagaura Station is a passenger railway station in the city of Sodegaura, Chiba Prefecture, Japan, operated by the East Japan Railway Company. Nagaura is situated 2½ km north of Sanya Shell Mound.
Akitomi Shrine
Shinto shrine
Photo: Ibaraki101c, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Akitomi Shrine is a Shinto shrine, which is situated 1¼ km southwest of Sanya Shell Mound.
Sodegaura Station
Railway station
Photo: Mister0124, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Sodegaura Station is a passenger railway station in the city of Sodegaura, Chiba Prefecture, Japan, operated by the East Japan Railway Company. Sodegaura Station is situated 3½ km west of Sanya Shell Mound.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kisarazu.
Kisarazu
Kisarazu is a city located in Chiba Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 December 2020, the city had an estimated population of 136,023 in 63,431 households and a population density of 980 persons per km2. The total area of the city is 138.95 square kilometres.
Sanya Shell Mound
- Type: Archaeological site
- Description: archeological Site in Sodegaura, Chiba Perfectura, Japan
- Categories: midden, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Sodegaura, Chiba, Kanto, Japan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude
35.42885° or 35° 25′ 44″ northLongitude
139.994° or 139° 59′ 38″ eastOpen location code
8Q7XCXHV+GHOpenStreetMap ID
way 906415274OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteWikidata ID
Q105109509
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In Other Languages
“Sanya Shell Mound” goes by many names.
- Japanese: “さんやかいづか”
- Japanese: “山野貝塚”
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