Discover Toride’s History through Unearthed Artifacts
At the Toride City Buried Cultural Properties Center, visitors can journey through Toride’s history—from the Paleolithic era to the Middle Ages, and into the early modern period when the city flourished as a post town on the Mito Kaidō road.
The center displays a wide variety of artifacts unearthed from local excavations, including pottery, stone tools, and ironware, allowing visitors to experience how people lived and how culture changed through the ages.
Panels and video exhibits introduce the process of archaeological digs, making the science of excavation accessible and engaging.
Highlights include artifacts that tell the story of Toride’s role as a bustling post town and detailed models that recreate its historic streets.
With regularly changing special exhibitions, the center offers something new to discover every time you visit.
