Spanning roughly 33 acres, Kasori Shell Mounds is Japan's largest and most famous Neolithic midden site, recognized as a Special Historic Site of national significance. Visitors can stroll through a scenic archaeological park featuring the preserved remains of over 100 ancient pit dwellings and massive layers of millennia-old seashells. An on-site museum and viewing galleries showcase intricate Jōmon pottery, tools, figurines, and exposed earth strata that reveal daily prehistoric life. It offers a rare and immersive journey into the deep roots of human settlement in the Kantō region.
- Archaeology
- Historic Sites
- Museums
- Prehistoric Ruins
- Jomon Period
- Parks
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