Tagoyano Shell Mound

What it is

• A shell mound site from the Jomon period.
• Designated a National Historic Site in 1944.
• Registered as a World Cultural Heritage site in 2021.
• Covers an area of approximately 14,000 square meters.

What to see

• Site on a hill 10 to 15 meters above sea level.
• One pit dwelling site detected during excavations.
• Unearthed Jomon pottery, stone tools, and bone tools.
• Excavated shells of Yamato Shijimi and Ishigai.
• Bones of fish, birds, and mammals have been found.
• Artifacts displayed at Tsugaru City Jomon Dwelling Exhibition Museum Karuko.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.