Shizuoka Prefectural Center for Buried Cultural Properties
The Shizuoka Prefectural Center for Buried Cultural Properties conducts archaeological excavations as a last resort to protect archaeological sites that cannot be preserved due to public works projects undertaken by the national government, the prefecture, and other entities. The Center also conveys the importance of cultural property preservation and the results of its research to the residents of Shizuoka and children through exhibitions and outreach classes.
The Center features a permanent exhibition where you can take your time viewing approximately 750 carefully selected artifacts from across the prefecture, tracing the flow of history from the Paleolithic era to the Edo period. There is also a hands-on corner where you can touch authentic pottery—and admission is free!
We are currently selling capsule toys featuring artifacts unearthed during excavations in the prefecture. The actual artifacts that served as models for these toys are also on special display!
Themes
- Exterior
- Pottery with human-face decorations (Kakue Site) *Illustration
- Pottery with a water-vapor design (Oshidashi-shi Site)
- Animal-shaped pottery (Haragawa Site)
Basic Information
- Address
- 5300-5 Kamabara, Shimizu Ward (Former Shizuoka Prefectural Anbara High School), Shizuoka City, Shizuoka Prefecture 421-3203
- Telephone Number
- 054-385-5500
- Fax number
- 054-385-5506
- Open
- The third Saturday of every month
- Closures
- Saturdays, Sundays, and national holidays (except the third Saturday of the month); Year-end and New Year holidays (December 29–January 3)
Any other temporary closures will be announced on the center’s website homepage. - Access
[Car]
3 minutes from the Kamabara-Higashi Interchange on the National Route 1 Fuji-Yui Bypass[Public Transportation]
Get off at Shin-Kamabara Station on the JR Tokaido Line; it's about a 30-minute walk from there.- Car Park
[Standard-sized vehicle]
50- Website
*Please note that business hours, holidays, and prices are subject to change, so please check with the contact information provided before visiting.
