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-Jomon Sites in Rokkasho Village
Nature is abundant un Aomori Prefecture, though the prefecture
also has many ruins and sites that date back to prehistoric times.
The Japanese economy has developed remarkably since the mid-1960s.
As a result of large-scale development like the Mutsu Ogawara Natural
Resource Development project, many ruins were also discovered in
Aomori Prefecture in places like Rokkasho Village in Kamikita Gun,
where the center of development is located. This discovery called
attention to the pretection and preservation of those sites.
In 1973, the Culture Division was established as part of the Prefectural
Board of Education and the Prefectural Investigation Center for
Buried Cultural Heritage was creates in 1980.
Excavations have been carried out by these organizations to preserve
and utilize our buried cultural heritage. |
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| 1969: |
The New Nationwide Comprehensive Development Plan was decided
in a Cabinet meeting. |
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| 1971: |
An outline for the Mutsu Ogawara Natural Resoure Development
preject was announced. The Prefectural Board of Education surveyed
the locations of the sites with trial boring in Rokkasho Village
and discovered 65 settlements. |
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| 1972: |
The sites were surveyed by trial boring in three areas: Omotedate,
Hacchazawa and Iyasakadaira. |
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| 1973: |
The Culture Division was eatablished in the Prefectural Board
of Education and the Buried Cultural Heritage Team undertook excavation
projects. A development plan was formulated urban residential district
A, where people who are forced to move decause of development live,
and residential district B, where those who work in factories or
harbor facilities live. Surveys were conducted for the distribution
of the ruins in Chitose and Mutsusakae. |
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| 1974: |
Trial boring was conducted in Mutsusakae, Hacchazawa, Oishitai,
and Tominosawa; the number of ruins locates in Rokkasho Village
jumped to 117. |
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| 1975: |
Trial boring was conducted in Kouhata, Iyasakadaira, Shinnaya,
and Chitose; there were now 47 ruins discovered in direct ralation
to development. |
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| 1976: |
Trial boring was conducted in Kouhata. |
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| 1977: |
Excavations and trial boring were conducted in Omotedate, Kouhata,
Muronokubo, Shinnaya, Iyasakadaira, and Mutsusakae. |
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| 1978: |
Excavations and trial boring were condected in Ienomae, Hacchazawa,
and Omotedate. |
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| 1979: |
Excavations and trial boring were condected in Shinnaya, Omotedate,
Hacchazawa, and Takahoko. |
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The
lifestyle of the Jomon period fas been restored.
[Folk Area]
This area displays various daily artifacts that reinforced
the customs and lifestyle of Rokkasho such as farming tools,
clothes, and tableware.
[Nature Area]
A diarama introduces vicitors to the geographical features,
animals, and plants of the cillage and includes the recorded
chirping of birds. There is also a film that shows the scenery
of Rokkasho in all four seasons.
[Archeological Area]
The earthenwares of Rokkasho Village are displayed by period
from the beginning of Jomon period to the end of the Jomon
period, Yayoi period, and Heian Period. A diorama also shows
the hunting lifestyle and life in pit dwellings.
[Fising Area]
A diorama shows the abalone fishery of Tomari. The fishing
gear of the village is also displayed. |
-Rokkasho Prefectural Museum |
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| Open |
9:00 AM to 4:00 PM |
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| Closed |
Mondays,days following holidays, and year-end holidays, and New Year's holidays |
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| Admission |
Free |
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| Address |
535 Aza-nozuki, Oaza-obuchi, Rokkasho Village, Kamikita Gun, Aomori Prefecture |
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| TEL/FAX |
TEL:0175(72)2306/FAX:0175(72)2307 |
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-Rokkasho Village
Rokkasho Village is located at the base of Shimokita Peninsula
in the eastern part of Aomori Prefecture. The area around the lakes
and ponds inhabited by rare wild birds is known as a treasury of
ancient ruins. There are also nudear fuel cycle fealities and national
petroleum reserve in the villege. The village is knows as a place
where you can experience both ancient and modern science at the
same time.
[Rokkasho Village official site/English]
-Access by car
From Aomori City : 1 hour 40 minutes
From Noheji Town : 40 minutes
From Mutsu City : 60 minutes
From Misawa City : 50 minutes
From Hachinohe City :
1 hour 30 minutes
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