Official collection image · 2021-03-22 photographed; not a recent gallery view.
Display listed in the official facility guide and FY2026 outline; no fixed end date. Recheck before visiting.
Large flat clay figurine, an official collection photograph taken in 2021. Listed in the current Sanmaru Museum guide and FY2026 center outline; recheck display before visiting. Not a recent gallery photograph.
Collection: Sannai Maruyama Jomon Culture Center. Source: Sanmaru Search (CC BY 4.0). Photographed 2021-03-22.
Aomori · Permanent cultural facility
Sannai-Maruyama Site and Jomon Jiyukan
Combine the Jomon settlement site with Sanmaru Museum, where clay figures, jade objects and reconstructed scenes reveal aspects of prehistoric daily life.
What to see
- Sannai-Maruyama archaeological site
- Excavated objects including large flat clay figurines
- Displays about Jomon life
JR Shin-Aomori Station → your visit
- Take the Nebutan-go shuttle/route bus from East Exit stop 3.
- Get off at Sannai-Maruyama Iseki-mae after about 15 minutes.
More collection objects
Official collection image · 2021-03-22 photographed; not a recent gallery view.
Display listed in the official facility guide and FY2026 outline; no fixed end date. Recheck before visiting.
Woven basket known as the Jomon pochette, an official collection photograph taken in 2021. Listed in the current Sanmaru Museum guide and FY2026 center outline; recheck display before visiting. Not a recent gallery photograph.
Collection: Sannai Maruyama Jomon Culture Center. Source: Sanmaru Search (CC BY 4.0). Photographed 2021-03-22.
Objects, workshops and current access
Meet an open-mouthed clay figurine and a woven Jomon basket with surviving fibres. See the excavated objects before walking the settlement remains to connect ancient design with everyday life.
- Large flat clay figurine: a 32.4 cm Important Cultural Property, with distinct facial, chest and navel details.
- Jomon pochette: a 16 cm-high surviving woven basket, also an Important Cultural Property.
An optional paper-band pochette workshop takes about 100 minutes and costs 800 yen, for junior-high age and above; reception 09:30–14:00. CO08 shows the excavated ancient basket, not a workshop result.
From JR Shin-Aomori Station East Exit stop 3, take the Nebutan-go bus about 15 minutes to Sannai-Maruyama Iseki-mae. Recheck the visit-day timetable.
Closures & important conditions
Fourth Monday of the month (following day if a holiday), 30 December–1 January and designated maintenance days.
Closure information reviewed: 2026-11-06. Check last-minute changes.
Plan your visit
Checked: 2026-10-31 · a facility guide, not a dated festival listing
Hours & admission arrangements
Normally 09:00–17:00; until 18:00 during Golden Week and June–September. Last admission 30 minutes before closing.
Individuals may reserve an IT guide device in advance or apply on the day. Workshops have separate conditions.
What still needs checking
- Outdoor access and snow conditions on the visit date
- Workshop content, booking and extra charges
- Nebutan-go timetable for the visit date
Official sources & photographs
Access to individual areas, exhibits and activities can vary by day.