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1Nakagawara Dotaku
The oldest dotaku (bronze bells) found in Japan, announcing the start of the Bronze and Iron Ages. Ryokanchu dotaku, thought to be the oldest type of dotaku, are also called otaimon dotaku owing to the otaimon (zonite pattern), which wraps horizontally around in a band. These are iconic Awaji dotaku, and those discovered here have always been of the old type from the Yayoi period.
| Designation | National Important Cultural Property |
|---|---|
| Address |
Minamiawaji City Takigawa Memorial Art Museum – GYOKUSEI MUSEUM 1137-1 Matsuhonishiji, Minamiawaji City, Hyogo Prefecture 656-0314 (Replicas on display) |
| Phone | +81-799-36-2314 |
| Website | https://www.city.minamiawaji.hyogo.jp/soshiki/gyokuseikan/ |
| Open | 9:00-17:00 (Last admission: 16:30) |
| Closed |
Mon. and Year End & New Year Holidays *Open when Mon. is a public holiday, closed on the next regular weekday. |
| Entry |
General/Adults: ¥300, University/High school students: ¥200, Junior high/Elementary school students: ¥100 *Free entry for infants and people with a disability. *Separate entry fees may be charged for special exhibitions. *Discount for groups of 20 or more. |
| Parking | Free (23 car spaces. Large bus space available.) |
