Oyu Stone Circles
In Japanese: 大湯環状列石（大湯ストーンサークル館）
Two large Jomon-period stone circles, Manza and Nonakado, with a guidance centre showing finds from the site.
Special Historic Site; UNESCO World Heritage (Jomon Prehistoric Sites)
Nearby
- Korakukan Theatre (Kosaka) ≈ 25 min by car
- Akita Inu no Sato (Akita Dog Visitor Center) ≈ 50 min by car
- Lake Towada ≈ 55 min by car
- Oirase Gorge ≈ 1 h 10 min by car
- Goshogake Onsen ≈ 1 h 15 min by car
Travel times are rough estimates by car.
- Getting there
- About 15 min by car from Tohoku Expressway Towada IC; Kazuno–Kosaka shared taxi available
Few buses — check times or join a tour - Fee
- Centre entry free; exhibition hall adults 320 yen, children 110 yen
- Good to know
- Centre 9:00–18:00 (Nov–Mar 9:00–16:00, closed Mondays)
- Time needed
- 1 h 30 min
Checked against the official Japanese website on 2026-10-12. Report outdated info