Bali Villas

San’nai-Maruyama Ruins is situated in the southwest of Aomori. This is the largest ruins in Jomon period (about 10,500-300 BC) village in Japan, and are estimated to date from 4,000 to 5,500 years ago. It is clear that the ruins were of a large village that had existed for more than 1,500 years as the excavation advanced. Now, most of the excavated items have been reburied for preservation, but a few excavation sites and artifacts are on display, giving you a sense of ancient times.

There are several buildings have been restored: a large building made with pillars sunk into the ground which was a great discovery, because it showed that people at that time possessed high-level construction techniques, and refuted the previously held theory that the techniques to construct this kind of building had not been developed during that era. There is also a large dwelling built into a dugout built into a dugout is a huge construction, measuring 32 meters long, 10 meters wide, and 8 meters high, and a warehouse with a raised floor.

You can see interesting items such as flat clay figures, earthenware, personal ornaments, and small knitted baskets called “Jomon pochette” in the exhibition room. If you want a guided explanation while looking at the exhibits, a volunteer from the San’nai-Maruyama Supporters’ Group will be happy to show you round the exhibits.