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Komakino Site

In Japanese: 小牧野遺跡
Open by month

Closed in January. New Year (Dec 29 – Jan 3): closed.

Closed in February.

Closed in March.

Closed in April.

Open in May. No seasonal closure recorded.

Open in June. No seasonal closure recorded.

Open in July. No seasonal closure recorded.

Open in August. No seasonal closure recorded.

Open in September. No seasonal closure recorded.

Open in October. No seasonal closure recorded.

Partly closed in November: some days or parts are closed — see the official site.

Closed in December. New Year (Dec 29 – Jan 3): closed.

Checked against the official site on 2026-10-15.

Komakino Site
Photo: あおもりくま at Japanese Wikipedia(aomorikuma) / CC BY-SA 3.0, resized

A Jomon ritual site on a hilltop where a triple stone circle about 55 m across remains. Finds are displayed at the Komakino Museum (Jomon no Manabiya).

World Heritage component (Jomon sites); National Historic Site

Nearby

Travel times are rough estimates by car.

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Getting there
25 min by Aomori City Bus (for Oyanagibe) from Furukawa Bus Stop No. 3 (5 min walk from Aomori Station) to Nozawa, then about a 30 min walk to the site (3 min to the museum). About 35 min by car from Aomori Station
Few buses — check times or join a tour
Fee
Museum free
Good to know
Site closed for winter Nov 16-Apr 30. Museum open 9:00-17:00 (closed Dec 29-Jan 3). Free guide on request, book 2 weeks ahead. A bear was sighted in May 2026 and an electric fence was installed; visits resumed Jun 25. Few buses run
Time needed
1 h 30 min

Checked against the official Japanese website on 2026-10-15. Report outdated info