Recommended Tour
On July 27, 2021, Jomon Prehistoric Sites in Northern Japan (17 sites) were added to World Cultural Heritage List. Eight of those sites are located in Aomori Prefecture. If you want to know about Jomon, read here.
This tour includes one of those world heritage sites, Odai-Yamamoto Site in Sotogahama Town where potsherds found is approximately 15,000 years old, the oldest in Japan.
Sotogahama Town, located in the eastern part of the northern tip of Tsugaru Peninsula, has been known as a place where 15,000 year old Jomon potsherds were found. The archaeological site is important as it shows the environmental and cultural aspects of the transition from the Paleolithic era to the Jomon Period. In this tour, you can visit the Odai-Yamamoto Site and history museums to see Jomon culture as well as Japanese traditional culture. In addition, you will visit one of the famous potteries in the Tsugaru region, and make your own cup or bowl at the nearby workshop.
Spots to Visit: Odai -Yamamoto Site, Nakadomari Museum, Tsugaru Kanayamayaki Pottery & Workshop
09:00
Meet at JR Shin-Aomori Station. The tour starts using a van.
10:00 – 11:00
Visit the Sotogahama Oyama Furusato Museum to see 15,000 year old potsherds, and then visit the Odai-Yamamoto Site where the potsherds were found.
12:00 – 13:00
Lunch at Restaurant “Pure” to enjoy local specialty, rock fish.
13:10 – 13:45
Nakadomari Museum to see Jomon pottery and Japanese traditional folklore in the region.
14:15 – 15:15
Tsugaru Kanayamayaki Pottery, one of the most popular potteries in the Tsugaru region, to see the climbing kiln and its shop.
15:30 – 16:30
Make your own cup or bowl at Tsugaru Kanayamayaki workshop. Your artwork will be shipped to you after it’s baked.
