Yoshibumi Shell Mound

Designated as a national historic site in 1930, Yoshibumi Shell Mound is one of the largest shell mounds from the Late Jōmon sub-period (1500 BC – 1000 BC) in the lower reaches of the Tone River. The earthenware incense burner with a face that was excavated here is a Designated Cultural Property of Chiba Prefecture.

Approx. 10 min by car from JR Omigawa Station

Approx. 30 min from Sawara-Katori IC on the Higashi-Kanto Expressway

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Katori City Lifelong Learning Division
Phone: 0478-50-1224