[Tokyo] Familiar from Japanese history textbooks! The birthplace of Japanese archaeology, "Omori Shell Mound"

Head to "Omori Shell Mound" in Omori, Ota Ward, Tokyo 🚶

This place is well-known from Japanese history textbooks! When Dr. Morse, an American zoologist, came to Japan for research, he discovered the shell layer from the window of a train heading from Yokohama to Tokyo. That is what is now known as the Omori Shell Mound!

Afterwards, Dr. Morse conducted excavation surveys. This excavation was Japan's first academic excavation, and because of this, Omori Shell Mound is called the "Birthplace of Japanese Archaeology" 🥸. In fact, shells such as clams and bones of land animals like deer and wild boar were also discovered 💡.

When I actually visited, I was first surprised by the size of the park 😳. I had assumed it would be a bit more compact, but there was even a fountain plaza, and several families were visiting.

In the plaza, there is a bronze statue of Dr. Morse, and his achievements are recorded! There is also a booth displaying the actual shell mound, where you can see traces of the lives of people who lived in the Jomon period 👀.

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📍 Location: Omori, Ota Ward, Tokyo

[Access 🚗]
About a 10-minute walk from JR Keihin-Tohoku Line "Omori Station"
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