Moyoro Shell Mound Museum
モヨロ貝塚館
The display facility for the National Historic Site Moyoro Shell Mound, introducing the enigmatic Okhotsk culture that thrived along the Sea of Okhotsk coast between the 5th and 9th centuries.
Moyoro Shell Mound is located at the mouth of the Abashiri River and is a representative site of the Okhotsk culture. This culture, which flourished roughly between the 5th and 9th centuries, was created by maritime hunting peoples who arrived from across the sea. It is known for bone carvings of bears and sea mammals, and for pit dwellings. The site is designated a National Historic Site. The museum beside it displays excavated pottery, bone and antler tools, and reconstructed pit dwellings. Admission is a few hundred yen. Hours are 9:00–17:00, with shorter hours in winter, and the museum is closed on Mondays. It is about a 20-minute walk from Abashiri Station and can be combined with a city sightseeing tour.
Opening hours
09:00–17:00 (November–April 09:00–16:00; closed Mondays)
Nearby sights
- Aurora Icebreaker Cruise
- Okhotsk Ryu-hyo Museum
- Hokkaido Museum of Northern Peoples
- Abashiri Prison Museum
- Cape Notoro
- Lake Abashiri
- Kitahama Station
- Lake Notoro Coral Grass (Uparanai)