Wakasa Mikata Jomon Museum
A museum centered on artifacts excavated from the Tori-hama Shell Mound in Wakasa Town, focusing on Jomon culture. Inside the building, designed to resemble the belly of a clay figurine, exhibits include dugout canoes, Jomon pottery, stone tools, wooden artifacts, seeds, and bones excavated from Jomon sites. Relaxation areas are also available, such as the Jomon Plaza featuring a reconstructed pit-dwelling.
*Closed temporarily for air conditioning system renovation work from Friday, December 1, 2023, to Thursday, February 29, 2024.
Information
- Telephone Number
- Wakasa Mikata Jomon Museum 0770-45-2270
- Address
- 福井県若狭町鳥浜122-12-1
- Opening Hours
- 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM (Last admission at 4:30 PM)
- Closed
- Every Tuesday (or the following day if it falls on a holiday) / Year-end and New Year holidays / Temporary closure due to fumigation
- Prices
- Adults: ¥500, High school students and younger: ¥200, Children under elementary school age: Free / Group discounts available (20 or more people)
- Getting There
- Approximately 25 minutes on foot from JR Mikata Station / Approximately 5 minutes from the Maizuru-Wakasa Expressway Mikata-Goko Smart IC
- Car Park: Available Spots
- 70
- Parking Space for Large Buses
- 4
- Car Park Details
- Small and large spaces are shared.
- Notes
- A combined admission ticket is available for the adjacent Nenshima Museum.
