Location | Hakodate City, Hokkaido |
Age of the Ruins | Approximately 2,500 B.C. to Approximately 2,000 B.C. (Historical Site Age: Approximately 3,500 B.C. to Approximately 2,000 B.C.) |
Designated Historical Site | August 13, 2001 |
Archaeological Site Information
Location | Ofune-cho, Hakodate City, Hokkaido 041-1622, Japan |
Guided Tours | Available Management staff are available to provide guided tours twice a day from April to October (free of charge, in Japanese). Advance reservations are required for guided tours for groups as needed (Contact: Hakodate Jomon Culture Center). |
Visiting Hours | April to October 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM November to March 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM *Closed from December 29th to January 3rd |
Parking | Available (27 units, free) Regular cars 23 units, Large cars 3 units, Disabled access 1 uni |
Access to the Archaeological Site
From Hakodate Station (JR Hakodate Main Line)
Approximately 70 minutes by car
Take the Hakodate Bus bound for Shikabe, Furube, or Todohokke, and get off at Ofune Iseki-shita (approximately 100 minutes) → 10 minutes on foot
*For buses bound for Furube and Todohokke, transfer at Minamikayabe Shisho-mae.
From Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto Station (JR Hokkaido Shinkansen)
Approximately 50 minutes by car (via Shichinohe-Kanabe Town)
From Hakodate Airport
Approximately 50 minutes by car
From Onuma Koen IC (Do-O Expressway)
Approximately 45 minutes by car
From Hakodate Jomon Culture Center and Kakinoshima Site
Approximately 10 minutes by car
Visitor Information Center Details
Name | Hakodate Jomon Culture Center |
Address | 551-1 Usujiri-cho, Hakodate City, Hokkaido 041-1613, Japan |
Phone | 0138-25-2030 |
Official Website | http://www.hjcc.jp/ |
Parking | Available (40 units, free) Regular cars 33 units, Large cars 4 units, Disabled access 2 units, Priority for pregnant women 1 unit |
Admission Fee | Individuals: Adults: 300 yen Students: 150 yen Groups (20 or more people): Adults: 240 yen Students: 120 yen *Preschool children: Free *Half price for Hakodate residents over 65 years old, free for disabled residents *Free for elementary and junior high school students living or attending school in Hakodate |
Opening Hours | April to October: 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM November to March: 9:00 AM to 4:30 PM |
Closed | on Mondays (if it falls on a public holiday, closed on the following day), last Friday of every month, and year-end and New Year holidays (December 29th to January 3rd) |
Facilities | Participatory programs, Merchandise sales, Wi-Fi, Coin-operated lockers, Wheelchair rental, Nursing room, Diaper changing station |
Access to the Visitor Information Center
From Hakodate Station (JR Hakodate Main Line)
Approximately 60 minutes by car
Take the Hakodate Bus bound for Shikabe, Furube, or Todohokke, and get off at Kakinoshima Iseki-shita (approximately90 minutes) → 5 minutes on foot
*For buses bound for Furube and Todohokke, transfer at Minamikayabe Shisho-mae.
From Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto Station (JR Hokkaido Shinkansen)
Approximately 60 minutes by car (via Shichinohe-Kanabe Town)
From Hakodate Airport
Approximately 40 minutes by car
From Onuma Koen IC (Do-O Expressway)
Approximately 60 minutes by car
From Ofune Site
Approximately 10 minutes by car