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Jomon sites in the Minamikayabe area
Surrounded by the rich resources of the sea and mountains, the Minamikayabe area is blessed with a perfect natural environment for the Jomon people to live and develop their culture. As a result, the Jomon culture flourished in this area for about 7,000 years, from the early to late Jomon period, and valuable artifacts have been unearthed from the excavated remains that tell of the lives of the people of that time.
On July 27, 2021, the Jomon Monuments of Hokkaido and the northern Tohoku region were registered as a World Heritage Site.

Historic Site "Ofune Site"
Historic Site "Kakinoshima Site"
Hakodate Jomon Culture Center
How to get to the Jomon sites
Recommended access
Bus timetable
JR timetable


Jomon sites


Ofune Site
The "Ofune Site" is a large-scale settlement site dating back to the middle of the Jomon period (about 5,500 to 4,000 years ago). The site became well-known upon the excavational investigation in 1996
and was designated as a national historic site in 2001. It is one of the representative settlement sites in eastern Japan, and as a component of the "Jomon Sites in Hokkaido and the Northern Tohoku Region," it is aiming to be registered as a World Cultural Heritage site. The site is currently home to the "Jomon Garden" where pit dwellings and earthwork mound remains are being restored, the "Jomon Forest," where tree-planting activities are being conducted to recreate the environment of the time, and the Experience Learning Plaza, which is open to visitors. In addition, the administration building introduces the ruins through panels and models, and also has a restroom and rest area.


Opening hours 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Opening period Late April - Mid November
※The administration building is closed in winter from mid-November to late April.
※The opening period is subject to change. Please inquire in advance.
Use of Materials
free
Inquiry Hakodate Jomon Culture Center
Address:Usujiri-cho 551-1, Hakodate, Hokkaido, 041-1613
Tel  +81-13-825-2030
HP:http://www.hjcc.jp/

Directions from the bus stop

Ofune Site

Ofune Site Jomon garden aerial view

Ofune Site

Ofune Ruins Administration Building

Ofune Site

Tour of Ofune Site



Kakinoshima Site
Aerial view of Kakinoshima Site

Aerial view of Kakinoshima Site

Kakinoshima Site

Kakinoshima Site

The "Kakinoshima Ruins" is an archaeological site where traces of Jomon life were left over a long period of time from the early to late Jomon period (about 9,000 to 3,500 years ago).
In addition to numerous pit dwelling sites and tombs that show the changes in the use of the plateau during each period, one of the largest heaped soil remains in Japan has been found.
More than 200,000 artifacts have been excavated so far, including pottery, stoneware, footprints of infants, lacquered spout pottery, and decorative objects.
The site is in a good state of preservation and was designated as a national historic site in 2011. Like the Ofune site, it is an important site that represents the Jomon culture of eastern Japan.
In FY 2017, the maintenance of the historic site began, and we aim to open the site to the public in conjunction with the adjacent Hakodate Jomon Culture Exchange Center.
The ruins are currently closed to the public due to maintenance, but can be viewed from the adjacent Hakodate Jomon Culture Exchange Center.


Hakodate Jomon Culture Center
Kakinoshima Site 盛り土遺構空撮
This is a facility where many valuable artifacts excavated from Jomon period sites in Tate City are displayed and open to the public.
In the hands-on learning room, visitors can try their hand at making Jomon pendants and miniature earthenware without a reservation, and various lectures and study sessions are also held.
It also houses the "Roadside Station" Jomon Roman Minamikayabe.

バス停からの道順
Opening Hours Hours of Operation: 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM (closes 4:30PM November 1 to March 31)
The Jomon Roman Minamikayabe roadside station area is available 24 hours a day.
Closed Days Closed:on Mondays (closed the next day if Mondays are national holidays), every last Friday of the month, New Year's holiday.
Center rearrangement day (the last Friday of each month), special arrangement period (once a year, two-week period)
Use of Materials
General 300 yen (individual), 240 yen (group), Students/Students/Children 150 yen (individual), 120 yen (group)
※For more information, please refer to the Hakodate Jomon Culture Center website.
Inquiries Hakodate Jomon Culture Center
Address:Usujiri-cho 551-1, Hakodate, Hokkaido, 041-1613
Tel  +81-13-825-2030
HP:http://www.hjcc.jp/

Hakodate Jomon Culture Center

Hakodate Jomon Culture Center and National Treasure "Hollow Dogu"




How to get to the Jomon sites
Access
Access

Recommended access

※ The timetables for each transportation are as of April 2021. The timetables are subject to change due to schedule revisions, etc. Please inquire with each transportation agency in advance or check the official website before setting off.

Recommended access
Recommended access

From Jomon Site to Hakodate


Recommended access


Transfer bus stop
Transfer bus stop
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Bus Timetable

※ The timetables for each transportation are as of April 2021. The timetables are subject to change due to schedule revisions, etc. Please inquire with each transportation agency in advance or check the official website before setting off. 

Hakodate → Via Yunokawa → Shikabe area

Hakodate Sta. (platform 6, bound for 99 Shikabe and 99A Todohokke) 7:20 a.m. 10:27 a.m. 0:42 p.m. 2:56 p.m. 4:40 p.m.
 From Tsugaru kaikyo Ferry (bound for 16 Hiyoshi Eigyosho-mae) 7:06 a.m. 9:51 a.m. 0:21 p.m. 2:21 p.m. 4:01 p.m.
Goryokaku (from the ferry, transfer to 99 Shikabe / 99A Todohokke) 7:35 a.m. 10:42 a.m. 0:57 p.m. 3:11 p.m. 4:55 p.m.
Yukura Jinja-mae (transfer from citytram, does not stop at the airport) 7:47 a.m. 10:54 a.m. 1:09 p.m. 3:23 p.m. 5:07 p.m.
 Departing from Hakodate Airport
   (75 for Hiyoshi Eigyosho, 96 for Hakodate Sta.)
  (75)
10:44 a.m.
(96)
0:50 p.m.
(96)
2:30 p.m.
(75)
4:53 p.m.
Yunokawadanchi Kitaguchi
(from the airport, transfer to 99 Shikabe and 99A Todohokke)
7:53 a.m. 11:00 a.m. 1:15 p.m. 3:29 p.m. 5:13 p.m.
Trappistine Iriguchi 7:55 a.m. 11:02 a.m. 1:17 p.m. 3:31 p.m. 5:15 p.m.
Minamikayabe Shisho-mae
(Transfer to 99A, 223, 225 bound for Shikabe Shisho-mae)
8:33 a.m. 11:40 a.m. 1:55 p.m. 4:09 p.m. 5:53 p.m.
Kakinoshima Iseki-shita (Sangyo Kaikan-mae) → Jomon Culture Center 8:53 a.m. 11:50 a.m. 2:05 p.m. 4:18 p.m. 6:05 p.m.
Ofune Shogakko-mae → To Ofune Site 9:01 a.m. 11:58 a.m. 2:13 p.m. 4:26 p.m. 6:11 p.m.
Michinoeki Shikabe Kanketsusen Park
(transfer to 221, 222 bound for Shikabe Sta.)
arrival at
9:20 a.m.
arrival at
0:17 p.m.
2:43 p.m. 5:49 p.m. arrival at
6:30 p.m.
Shikabe Sta.-mae     3:04 p.m. 6:10 p.m.  

Hakodate → Via Onuma → Shikabe Shutchojo

Hakodate Sta. (platform 2)
11:19 a.m. 4:25 p.m. 5:47 p.m.
Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto Sta. (platform 4) 0:11 p.m. 5:17 p.m. 6:42 p.m.
Onumakoen 0:29 p.m. 5:35 p.m. 7:00 p.m.
Shikabe Shutchojo arrival at
1:01 p.m.
arrival at
6:07 p.m.
arrival at
7:32 p.m.
Shikabe Shutchojo
(transfer to 225 bound for Furube)
1:12 p.m.    
Michinoeki Shikabe Kanketsusen Park 1:15 p.m.    
Ofune Shogakko-mae → To Ofune Site 1:34 p.m.
   
Kakinoshima Iseki-shita (Sangyo Kaikan-mae)
→ Jomon Culture Center
1:40 p.m.    
Minamikayabe Shisho-mae 1:55 p.m.    

Shikabe Shutchojo → Via Onuma → Hakodate

Minamikayabe Shisho-mae

8:43 a.m.  
Kakinoshima Iseki-shita (Sangyo Kaikan-mae)
→ Jomon Culture Center
  8:53 a.m.  
Ofune Shogakko-mae → To Ofune Site   9:01 a.m.  
Michinoeki Shikabe Kanketsusen Park
9:20 a.m.  
Shikabe Shutchojo   arrival at
9:23 a.m.
 
Shikabe Shutchojo
(transfer to 210 bound for Hakodate)
7:58 a.m. 10:23 a.m. 5:25 p.m.
Onumakoen 8:35 a.m. 11:00 a.m. 6:02 p.m.
Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto Sta. (platform 4) 8:53 a.m. 11:18 a.m. 6:20 p.m.
Hakodate Sta.(platform 7) 9:45 a.m.
12:10 a.m. 7:12 p.m.

Shikabe → Via Yunokawa → Hakodate

Shikabe Sta.(221・222)   8:38 a.m.     2:43 p.m.  
Michinoeki Shikabe Kanketsusen Park
(transfer to 99,223,225 bound for Minamikayabe Shisho-mae)
7:38 a.m. 11:00 a.m. 1:15 p.m.   3:29 p.m.  
Ofune Shogakko-mae → To Ofune Site 7:57 a.m. 11:19 a.m. 1:34 p.m.   3:48 p.m.  
Kakinoshima Iseki-shita (Sangyo Kaikan-mae) → Jomon Culture Center 8:03 a.m. 11:25 a.m. 1:40 p.m.   3:54 p.m.  
Minamikayabe Shisho-mae
(transfer to 99,99A bound for Hakodate Bus Center)
8:18 a.m. 11:40 p.m. 1:55 p.m.   4:09 p.m.  
Trappistine Iriguchi (does not stop at the airport) 8:53 a.m. 0:15 p.m. 2:30 p.m.   4:44 p.m.  
  Yunokawadanchi Kitaguchi (transfer to 7 bound for airport) 9:11 a.m. 0:23 p.m. 3:06 p.m.   5:03 p.m.  
  Hakodate Airport arrival at
9:17 a.m.
arrival at
0:33 p.m.
arrival at
3:12 p.m.
  arrival at
5:13 p.m.
 
Yukura Jinja-mae (transfer from streetcar) 9:00 a.m. 0:22 p.m. 2:37 p.m.   4:51 p.m.  
Goryokaku (bound for 16 Tsugaru kaikyo Ferry) 9:16 a.m. 0:46 p.m 3:26 p.m. 4:16 p.m. 5:10 p.m. 7:38 p.m.
  From Tsugaru kaikyo Ferry 
  (transfer to 221, 222 bound for ShikabeSta.)
arrival at
9:41 a.m.
arrival at
1:11 p.m.
arrival at
3:51 p.m.
arrival at
4:41 p.m.
arrival at
5:35 p.m.
arrival at
8:03 p.m.
Hakodate Sta. arrival at
9:27 a.m.
arrival at
0:49 p.m.
arrival at
3:04 p.m.
  arrival at
5:18 p.m.
 

JR timetable

※It is the current information for April 2021.

Hakodate → Onuma → Shikabe
(Hakodate Line, local bound for Oshamambe via Sawara)

from Hakodate Sta.
5:49 a.m.
2:32 p.m. 5:00 p.m. 6:54 p.m.
from Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto Sta.  - 2:59 p.m. 5:27 p.m. 7:20 p.m.
From Onuma Sta. 6:40 a.m. 3:15 p.m. 5:46 p.m. 7:37 p.m.
arrive at Shikabe Sta. 7:05 a.m.
3:42 p.m. 6:10 p.m. 8:00 p.m.

Shikabe → Onuma → Hakodate
Hakodate Line, local bound for Hakodate via Oshima Sawara

from Shikabe Sta. 8:34 a.m.
3:18 p.m. 4:42 p.m. 6:20 p.m.
from Onuma Sta. 9:08 a.m. 3:46 p.m. 5:05 p.m. 6:43 p.m.
from Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto Sta. 9:23 a.m. 4:08 p.m. 5:17 p.m. 6:55 p.m.
arrive at Hakodate Sta. 9:48 a.m.
4:33 p.m. 5:42 p.m. 7:20 p.m.

Hakodate → Transfer to Mori → Shikabe

from Hakodate Sta. Ltd. Exp.
Hokuto No.1
6:02 a.m.
Ltd. Exp.
Hokuto No.11
0:15 p.m.
Local train
0:31 p.m.
Ltd. Exp.
Hokuto No.15
2:54 p.m.
Ltd. Exp.
Hokuto No.17
4:38 p.m.
from Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto Sta. 6:20 a.m. 0:34 p.m.  - 3:13 p.m. 4:56 p.m.
arrive at Mori Sta. →Transfer→ 6:47 a.m. 1:01 p.m. 1:54 p.m. 3:42 p.m. 5:25 p.m.
from Mori Sta. 7:58 a.m. 2:42 p.m. 2:42 p.m. 4:07 p.m. 5:45 p.m.
arrive at Shikabe Sta. 8:33 a.m. 3:18 p.m. 3:18 p.m. 4:42 p.m. 6:20 p.m.

Hakodate → Transfer to Mori → Shikabe

from Shikabe Sta. 7:06 a.m. 8:01 p.m.
from Mori Sta. 7:43 a.m. 8:52 p.m.
arrive at Mori Sta.
→Transfer→
Ltd. Exp.
Hokuto No.2
8:45 a.m.
Ltd. Exp.
Hokuto No.22
9:58 p.m.
from Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto Sta. 9:14 a.m. 10:25 p.m.
arrive at Hakodate Sta. 9:29 a.m. 10:40 p.m.
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