Let's go to the Hiraide Museum! Excavation of the Tokoo Chuo Ruins

The January 15th issue of the Shinano Mainichi Shimbun featured a large article about the excavation survey of the Tokoo Chuo Ruins.

It is located 2 kilometers southwest of the Hiraide Ruins, a National Historic Site in Shiojiri City, and is considered to be a separate settlement. I learned for the first time that 74 dwelling sites from the Middle Jomon period, the Kofun period, and the Heian period were discovered during the survey from last May to December! It states that it was a large-scale excavation survey covering 4,700 square meters, conducted prior to residential land development.

Many artifacts from the Jomon period were unearthed, and judging by items such as multiple hanging-handle pottery vessels, buried jars, and triangular clay objects believed to have been used for rituals, it seems to be a quite important site in this region.
I'm very curious!

The results of the excavation can be seen at the preliminary exhibition from February 14th to March 31st
at the Hiraide Museum, and I am sharing this information widely because I definitely have to go.

*Since then, it has been announced that the exhibition period has been extended until Sunday, May 24th, due to popular demand. The admission fee will be revised from 300 yen to 400 yen starting in April.

There are many cute clay figurines at the Hiraide Museum, so I am looking forward to enjoying those as well.