Archaeological Research Center of Takatsuki City, Archaeological research facility in Nanpeidai, Japan
The Archaeological Research Center of Takatsuki is a facility in Nanpeidai that houses laboratories and storage areas for preserving artifacts from excavations throughout the city. Materials discovered in the field are brought here for examination and long-term preservation.
The center was established to document and study excavations across Takatsuki that have revealed settlements and artifacts spanning different time periods. This research has deepened understanding of how the region was settled and developed over centuries.
The displays here show how Japanese society developed over time, as seen through burial customs and settlement patterns that reveal daily life and beliefs. Visitors can observe what mattered to people across different periods through the objects they left behind.
The facility is open throughout most of the week and has parking available for visitors. It is helpful to check ahead as opening hours can vary on certain days.
The center holds a rare haniwa figure depicting a person holding a baby, an uncommon subject in ancient Japanese funerary art. This discovery offers insights into the range of themes that artists chose to represent in these burial sculptures.
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