Asama-jomon Museum

Surprising gem of a museum, cunningly concealed in a drab municipal office building

This was a surprising find. The museum is located within a drab building which seems to double up as the local municipal office and the museum itself is located in an obscure corner. The area around M...

Surprising gem of a museum, cunningly concealed in a drab municipal office building

This was a surprising find. The museum is located within a drab building which seems to double up as the local municipal office and the museum itself is located in an obscure corner. The area around M...

Great little archaeological museum with some English

Found this little museum on Jomon culture (Prehistoric) at the foothills of Mt Asama with a focus on the archaeological site of Kawarada - and has a number of original artefacts. Upstairs there is als...

Great little archaeological museum with some English

Found this little museum on Jomon culture (Prehistoric) at the foothills of Mt Asama with a focus on the archaeological site of Kawarada - and has a number of original artefacts. Upstairs there is als...

あさましい

役場南隣。観覧料５００円。ノベルティ充実。北海道・北東北を中心とした縄文遺跡群が世界遺産登録に向けて勢いを増していますが、浅間や茅野など長野県も意外と充実。世界遺産でまちおこし、日本全国で更なる連携に期待が湧きます。