This is an exhibition hall inside Iko Ruins Park. When you go in, the resident staff welcome you wonderfully. The inside is made up of exhibits of artifacts from the site. Looking at the explanatory guides, you can sense the heart of the people who made this place (🈁). I learned that things like dogū and tableware only see the light of day after, frankly speaking, mind-bogglingly painstaking work. It was truly a learning experience for me ✨. Thank you very much. I'll go again 🚗 ³₃. P.S. There's a dedicated parking lot too (*^^*).

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This is an archaeological site exhibition hall run by Adachi Ward. The building is a bit old, but it was neatly maintained. It was smaller than I'd imagined, so you can see the exhibits in about 30 minutes. Thinking that people have lived along the Kenaga River since the Jomon period, it really does seem that civilizations arise along rivers, and it's amazing that the river still remains. I was surprised that there were traces of cremation having been carried out too. There's also a pit dwelling, but you couldn't go inside. Outside the exhibition hall there's a restroom shared with the park. Wheelchair users can get in via a ramp, and if you contact the exhibition hall, you can pull your car right up to the entrance, which I really appreciated. It's a rather hard place to get to, but it's worth a look.

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An archaeological site exhibition hall, rare in Tokyo. It's neither a “history museum” nor an “archaeology museum.” At first glance it looks like a community center—a small facility that's practically a single floor, gathering excavated items like earthenware and magatama. The mannequin(?) perched on top of the display cases gives off a unique vibe. It's not as impressive as you might hope, but it might be a spark that gets you thinking about how this area has thrived since ancient times. Free, photos allowed, and you can casually drop in and drop out. Whether the caretaker has a lot of free time or just loves cleanliness, every corner is thoroughly cleaned.

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It feels strange that there's an ancient ruin in a place like this (no offense!). It's a compact museum, but it's packed with things like dioramas, so I recommend it for people who love ancient history or want to relax a bit. There was a comment that seemed like someone just venting, but this is a ruins park, not a children's playground, so that comment is off the mark and self-centered. It's well kept, with benches where you can relax, so I recommend the park too. There's parking nearby as well.

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Found it while out on a walk! I stepped into what I thought was just a park with beautiful cherry blossoms in bloom, and it turned out you can see a raised-floor dwelling and enter the museum for free! It was a Saturday afternoon, but there was only about one group of what seemed to be locals, so it was quiet I got to understand Adachi Ward a little better 🎵 Quite a lot of earthenware and such was on display too This area is the temple town of Higashi-Iko, so there are lots of temples, and it makes for a nice little walking course where you can stroll along the charming stone-paved path of the Hokima-bori Shinsui waterway and visit this place too ☺️ Nearby there's the Kenaga River promenade, where you can enjoy the greenery along the Kenaga River 🌳

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