Tōhoku History Museum
東北歴史博物館
Tōhoku History Museum
Established9 October 1999 (1999-10-09)
Location1-21-1 Takasaki, Tagajō-shi, Miyagi-ken, Japan
Coordinates38°18′00″N 140°59′40″E / 38.30000°N 140.99444°E / 38.30000; 140.99444
WebsiteOfficial website

The Tōhoku History Museum (東北歴史博物館, Tōhoku Rekishi Hakubutsukan) is a museum in Tagajō, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan. It houses finds from excavations at the site of Tagajō as well as from other archaeological sites in the Tōhoku region of northern Japan.[1]

These include a Jōmon period jade axe excavated in Kizukuri, Aomori Prefecture, and designated an Important Cultural Property;[2][3] and another Jōmon jade, excavated in Niisato, Iwate Prefecture, also designated an Important Cultural Property.[4][5]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Special Historic Site - Tagajo Ruins (in Japanese)". Miyagi Prefecture. Archived from the original on 11 September 2012. Retrieved 16 March 2011.
  2. ↑ "Database of Registered National Cultural Properties". Agency for Cultural Affairs. Archived from the original on 23 December 2019. Retrieved 27 March 2011.
  3. ↑ "硬玉製磨製石斧". Miyagi Prefecture. Archived from the original on 12 September 2012. Retrieved 27 March 2011.
  4. ↑ "Database of Registered National Cultural Properties". Agency for Cultural Affairs. Archived from the original on 23 December 2019. Retrieved 27 March 2011.
  5. ↑ "硬玉製有孔玉器". Miyagi Prefecture. Archived from the original on 6 September 2012. Retrieved 27 March 2011.
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