Kazuno, Akita / 大湯環状列石・大湯ストーンサークル館
Oyu Stone Circles
Two large Jomon-period stone circles (about 2000-1500 BC), part of the World Heritage "Jomon Prehistoric Sites in Northern Japan".
Last official check
25 Sept 2026
Traveler reports
0
Reports open in Phase 2
Next scheduled check
24 Dec 2026
Before you go
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- Opening hours
Oyu Stone Circle Museum: Apr 1 - Oct 31, 9:00-18:00; Nov 1 - Mar 31 (snow season), 9:00-16:00.
Checked 25 Sept 2026 on the official site- Closed
No closing days Apr-Oct. Nov-Mar: closed Mondays (the next weekday if Monday is a holiday) and Dec 29 - Jan 3.
Checked 25 Sept 2026 on the official site- Admission
Entry to the building is free. Exhibition hall: adults 320 yen (groups 250 yen), children 110 yen (groups 90 yen); groups are 20 or more.
Checked 25 Sept 2026 on the official site- Getting there
About 15 min by car from Towada IC on the Tohoku Expressway.
Checked 25 Sept 2026 on the official site- Parking
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Address: Kazuno, Akita (Japanese address: 秋田県鹿角市十和田大湯字万座45番地（大湯ストーンサークル館）)
Official site: https://oyustonecircles.explorekazuno.jp/
Location
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Visiting respectfully
- Local etiquetteThe museum's workshop offers pottery and magatama-making (about 30-60 min). A smartphone audio guide to the site is available.Checked 25 Sept 2026 on the official site
Verification log
- 25 Sept 2026First check · Tourism board · https://oyustonecircles.explorekazuno.jp/Hours, closing days, fees and address read from a tourism organization's site.
- 25 Sept 2026First check · Tourism board · https://akita-fun.jp/spots/57Access and coordinates read from a tourism organization's site.