Togariishi Museum of Jomon Archaeology

4.5

This museum is located inside the Togaishi Ruins, a historic site and park which is considered one of the best examples of Jomon culture sites found at the foot of the Yatsugatake Mountains. The museum displays around 2,000 artefacts created by the Jomon people, who flourished here 5,000 years ago. The area at the foot of the Yatsugatake Mountains is the location of one of the largest caches of obsidian, a material used to make stone tools, in Japan, and it is believed the Jomon people flourished here due to the forests which grew here and provided broadleaf tree seeds as well as ample deer, wild boar, and river fish hunting. The museum's Jomon Venus, a deformed depiction of a pregnant woman; and Masked Goddess statue are valuable cultural properties which have been designated National Treasures.

Spot details

Address: Nagano Chino-shi Toyohira 4734-132 Map
Area: Around Suwa Area
Phone: 0266762270
Hours: 9:00-17:00(Last entry16:30)
Closed: Closed's The next day, New Year's holiday except Monday(The next day if Closed), SaturdaySunday
Fees: [Admission fee]Adults500yen, High school students300yen, Elementary and junior high school students200yen
[Group fee(20people and above)]Adults400yen, High school students200yen, Elementary and junior high school students150yen
Parking Lot: Available (Standard size70spaces, Large-sized vehicles5spaces, 1spaces for handicapped, 1 EV quick charge)
Credit Card: Not available
Smoking: Not available
Wi-Fi: Available(FREE Wi-Fi)
Estimated stay time: 30-60 minutes

Information Sources: NAVITIME JAPAN

Review

Not set up for international tourists

Reviewed : 2019.11.12

I went there after seeing the English website and being super excited about getting to do some hands-on craft. After extensive web research, I managed to get there on a day they were open and...
A fascinating insight into the Jomon period.

Reviewed : 2017.11.18

This is a super little museum dedicated to the Jomon period ( C 14000-1000BCE) with artefacts from excavations from the Nagano area .The museum consists of a number of rooms where the artefacts are...
レプリカだけど、世界の旧石器時代のヴィーナス像の3点が興味深かったでしたよ。

Reviewed : 2022.12.23

レプリカだけど、世界の旧石器時代のヴィーナス像の3点が興味深かったでしたよ。もちろん、この「尖石縄文考古館」の目的は、国宝「縄文のヴィーナス」「仮面の女神」だと思いますが、世界の旧石器時代のヴィーナス像3点が「へぇー」と思わせてくれました。もちろんレプリカですけどね。同じ人間だし、なんだか、どこの世界もヴィーナスのイメージは同じなんだなと納得させられました。で、この「尖石縄文考古館」は、八ヶ...