Kamitsukeno-sato Museum of Archaeology

The Kamitsukeno-sato Museum of Archaeology is a modern museum building in a park displaying excavated objects and clay figures from ancient times. The collection comes from the burial mound period in the region and is presented in contemporary exhibition halls.

The museum was founded in 1998 to preserve and display archaeological findings from the Kofun period. This era was a time of intense burial mound culture development in Japan, and the discoveries come from local excavation sites like the Hodota burial grounds.

The museum displays haniwa clay figures that played an important role in Japanese burial ceremonies during the 5th century. These figures were arranged around graves and reflect the beliefs and daily life of that era.

The museum sits in a park with pathways that make it easy to move between the exhibition halls and the outdoor grounds with reconstructed burial mounds. Visitors should wear comfortable shoes since the park invites exploration and a full visit can take several hours.

Many visitors overlook that haniwa figures were not just simple burial goods but existed in many different forms like houses, animals, and people. This variety of shapes shows how important these objects were in representing the life and world of the deceased.

Location: Takasaki

Official opening: 1998

Address: 群馬県高崎市井出町1514番地

Website: https://city.takasaki.gunma.jp/docs/2014010701664

GPS coordinates: 36.37881,138.98606

Latest update: December 12, 2025 14:24