Moyoro Shell Mound Museum (Abashiri City Historical Museum Annex)

Take the Memanbetsu Airport Bus from Memanbetsu Airport and get off at the Moyoro Iriguchi stop. Abashiri City Historical Museum Annex is five minutes on foot. There you can learn about Okhotsk culture and see ruins and the Moyoro Shell Mounds located at the mouth of the Abashiri River that pours into the Sea of ??Okhotsk. Permanent exhibitions include images and dioramas focusing on the lives of the Moyoro people. A walking path that runs through the site is open to the public. In the adjacent exhibition room, you can learn about an excavated burial site nearby. There are also events like seasonal exhibitions and hands-on pottery making workshops.

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Moyoro Shell Mound Museum (Abashiri City Historical Museum Annex)

Address: Hokkaido Abashirishi Kitaichijouhigashi 2 Map
Area: Abashiri / Mombetsu Area
Phone: 0152432608
Hours: 9:00-17:00
[Nov.- Apr.]9:00-16:00
Closed: [July- Sep.]open everyday
[Oct.- June]Monday, Public holiday, New Year's Holiday(12/29-1/3)
Fees: [Admission fee]
[Adult] 300yen
[College Student/High School Students] 200yen
[Small/Junior High School Students] 100yen
* Group (20 people and above) is discounted by 2
Parking Lot: Available(23spaces)
Credit Card: Not available
Smoking: Not available
Wi-Fi: Available(abashiri-Wi-Fi)
Can be enjoyed even on a rainy day: Yes
Estimated stay time: 30-60 minutes
Wheelchair accessible: Available
Infant friendly: Available