In Wakasa Town there are many remains from the pre-historic Jomon Period, such as the Torihama shell mound. This museum exhibits examples of excavated articles dating from the Jomon Period and is also a good place for learning about Jomon lifestyle and culture, such as the food the Jomon people ate and the tools they used.
| Address | 122-12-1 Torihama, Wakasa-cho, Mikatakaminaka-gun, Fukui-pref. |
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| Access | On Maizuru-Wakasa Expressway 6 min. drive from Wakasa-Mikata I.C. (via Route 27 and Route 162) 25 min. walk from JR Obama line Mikata Station. 10 min. ride via rent-a-cycle from Obama line Mikata Station |
| Opening Hours | 9:00 to 17:00 (Last entry 16:30) |
| Closed Days | Closed on Tuesdays (or on the following day when the Tuesday is a national holiday), and over the year-end/New Year holidays. *Also occasionally closed temporarily for building fumigation. |
| Fee | JPY 200: elementary, junior high and high school students JPY 500: college students and adults Group discount: 20% off for groups of 20 or more people Free: infants (pre-elementary school children) |
| Web SIte | http://www.town.fukui-wakasa.lg.jp/jomon/ |
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