Sannai-Maruyama Site
三内丸山遺跡
One of Japan's largest Jōmon settlement sites, where the reconstructed six-pillar building is awe-inspiring. It is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
The Sannai-Maruyama Site is a large settlement from the early to middle Jōmon period, roughly 5,900 to 4,200 years ago. Pit dwellings, large post-hole buildings, burial sites, and many clay figurines and pottery have been found here. In 2021 it was inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site as part of the "Jōmon Archaeological Sites in Hokkaido and North Tōhoku" group. The park has reconstructed a large building supported by six giant chestnut-wood pillars, along with a pit dwelling about 32 meters long, and visiting the grounds is free. The permanent exhibition at the Jōmon Time Travel Hall next door costs about ¥410 and is open about 9:00–17:00 (extended in summer). It is adjacent to the Aomori Museum of Art, and you can walk between the two.
Opening hours
Approx. 09:00–17:00 (until 18:00 June–September)
Nearby sights
- Aomori Museum of Art
- Aomori Gyosai Center (Nokke-don)
- A-FACTORY
- Nebuta Museum Wa Rasse
- Memorial Ship Hakkoda Maru
- Asamushi Onsen
- Hakkoda Ropeway
- Jogakura Bridge