Other locations in Kyoto Prefecture
Oe Town (Oe-cho). The Japanese Oni Exchange Museum is not advertised as archaeological, but its subject - the imaginary devils or monsters of Japanese folklore (and around the world) - kay have antecedents in the Jomon era. It would be interesting to explore what people think about archaeology in this remote mountain area. Access: take JR Fukuchiyama line from Kyoto Station to Fukuchiyama Station, then transfer to KTR line. Get out at Oe Station.
Uji City Jomon pottery and a range of stone implements from the Kitashirakawa Ogura-cho site are displayed by the Kyoto University Museum.
Joyo City - at the Joyo City Cultural Center (Bunka Parc Joyo), the Historical and Folklore Reference Center has an artifact display room.
Nagaokakyo Archaeological Research Center - a small museum with local materials from palaeolithic, Jomon and later periods; located at edge of rural area but only a short gentle walk uphill from Nagaokatenjin St. on the Hankyu line; offers well-written local guide book in English: "Nagaokakyo Culture and Nature" by K. Nishikoji. Access: contact City of Nagaokakyo Education Board, tel. 075 951-2121.
Oyamazaki Historical Museum - sells maps and booklets that describe local archaeology (J), and has wall map with lights showing where sites are; press first button for palaeolithic, second button for Jomon, third button for Yayoi sites. Access: take local Hankyu train to Oyamazaki St. or JR to Yamazaki St.; museum is c. 100m from the Hankyu station; walk uphill towards Mount Tennozan for great views of the landscape between the Kyoto and Osaka basins.