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Aomori, Aomori / 三内丸山遺跡

Sannai-Maruyama Site

One of Japan's largest Jomon settlement sites, with reconstructed pit houses and a huge post building; part of the World Heritage "Jomon Prehistoric Sites in Northern Japan" (2021).

A reconstructed six-pillar wooden tower and a large thatched pit dwelling on grass
Reconstructed buildings at Sannai-MaruyamaPhoto: Amazing AOMORI (Aomori Prefecture) · Terms of use · Source

Last official check

25 Sept 2026

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Next scheduled check

24 Dec 2026

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Getting there
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Admission
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Closing days
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Before you go

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Opening hours

9:00-17:00 (to 18:00 during Golden Week and from June 1 to September 30). Last entry 30 min before closing.

Checked 25 Sept 2026 on the official site
Closed

Fourth Monday of each month (the next day if it is a holiday), Dec 30 - Jan 1, and internal maintenance days.

Checked 25 Sept 2026 on the official site
Admission

Site and permanent exhibition: adults 500 yen (groups of 20+: 400), university students 250 yen (200), high school and under free. Special exhibitions cost extra. With a same-day collection ticket stub from the Aomori Museum of Art: 400 / 200 yen. Free for holders of a physical, mental or intellectual disability certificate plus one companion.

Checked 25 Sept 2026 on the official site
Getting there

From JR Aomori Station, about 20 min by car, or city bus bound for Sannai-Maruyama (stop 6, about 30-40 min, 310 yen) or the "Nebutan-go" route bus (west exit stop 2, about 30-40 min, 300 yen) to "Sannai-Maruyama Iseki-mae". From JR Shin-Aomori Station, about 10 min by car or "Nebutan-go" (east exit stop 3, about 15 min, 300 yen). About 30 min by car from Aomori Airport; 5 min from Aomori IC.

Checked 25 Sept 2026 on the official site
Parking

Free: about 500 cars and about 10 large vehicles.

Checked 25 Sept 2026 on the official site
Accessibility

Paths are paved, the large reconstructed house has a ramp, and all exhibition rooms are barrier-free. Five wheelchairs, one electric wheelchair and four strollers can be borrowed at the Jomon Jiyukan information desk. Accessible toilets in the Jiyukan and at the car park.

Checked 25 Sept 2026 on the official site
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Address: Aomori, Aomori (Japanese address: 青森県青森市大字三内字丸山305)

Official site: https://sannaimaruyama.pref.aomori.jp/

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Visiting respectfully

  • RulesNo smoking anywhere on the site. Eating only in the picnic area outdoors (and the restaurant and rest corner indoors; drinking water is fine outside the galleries and shop, but not while walking). No pets except assistance dogs (no pet-sitting). Do not walk while using your phone.Checked 25 Sept 2026 on the official site
  • PhotographyPersonal photos are fine (flash or photography is banned for some items). No tripods or monopods inside the Jomon Jiyukan. No drones without permission.Checked 25 Sept 2026 on the official site
  • Local etiquetteThe site can only be entered through the Jomon Jiyukan. Free coin lockers (larger bags at the information desk).Checked 25 Sept 2026 on the official site

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