Sannai-Maruyama Site

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三内丸山遺跡

Explore a large Jomon-period settlement ruin with reconstructed buildings and ancient artifacts.

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What it is

A large settlement ruin from the Jomon period.
Designated a National Special Historic Site in 1997.
Registered as a World Cultural Heritage in 2021.

What to see

Pit dwellings and raised-floor buildings.
A reconstructed three-story pillar-supported building.
Jomon Jiyukan exhibition facility for artifacts.
Over 1,900 National Important Cultural Properties.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.

Area: Aomori, Aomori
Official site: sannaimaruyama.pref.aomori.jp
Phone: 017-766-8282
Opening hours: 9:00-17:00 (last admission 16:30); 9:00-18:00 during Golden Week and June 1 - September 30
Closed: Fourth Monday of every month (or the next day if Monday is a public holiday), December 30 - January 1, facility maintenance days
Admission: Adults 500 yen, university students 250 yen, high school students and younger free
Getting there: Shin-Aomori Station — 1.8 km (taxi or bus recommended)

Hours and admission taken from the official site on 30 July 2026. Nearest station calculated from © OpenStreetMap contributors; walking time is a straight-line estimate. Check before you travel.

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