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Abashiri's Ancient Okhotsk Cultural Sites & Pottery Making Experience

  • Hashikita area

Why not try to create with your own hands the lifestyles and thoughts of people from 1,300 years ago?

  • Experience the mysterious ancient culture in the place where the "Okhotsk culture" was discovered
    • The Moyoro Shell Mound in Abashiri, Hokkaido, is the site where the ancient "Okhotsk culture" was discovered. The ruins and numerous excavated items that remain today provide insight into their lives.

  • Learn about the Okhotsk culture through numerous excavated items
    • At Moyoro Shell Mound Museum, adjacent to the ruins, you can learn more about the Okhotsk culture through the abundance of excavated items and reconstructed dwellings. A curator will guide you through the museum.
  • Experience Okhotsk culture firsthand
    • You can experience making "Okhotsk-style pottery" with the distinctive Okhotsk culture-specific markings and engraved inscriptions.
    Experience the sensibilities of the people who lived in the northern seas through pottery making.
  • Reflecting on the scenes of "Okhotsk culture"
    • The pottery you make will then be fired in an open field and completed (it will take about 1-2 months to complete and will be delivered to your address. *Domestic only)
    You can relive the scenery of Moyoro Shell Mound anytime at home.



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  • What's included
    • ・ Moyoro Shell Mound Museum Museum admission fee
    ・ Pottery making experience fee



  • Price and Remarks




    • Per booking
    Minimum 2 people and maximum 7 people can apply.

    Basic information

    • Address

      〒093-0051 Kita 1-jo jo Higashi 2-chome, Abashiri City, Hokkaido

    • Period

      2025/09/08～2025/10/22

    • Implementation time

      There are two plans: morning course and afternoon course

    • Reservation/reception

      Reservation deadline: 7 days before 6:00 PM

    • Price

      6,300 yen per adult (tax included)

    • Required time

      about 2 hours

    • Access

    • Payment Method

      Payment must be made before the tour begins (after booking, you will be notified by email).

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