Reservation Available
How to Start a Fire in the Jomon Period
Use a bow-drill tool to ignite a fire.
Operation Period
Please check the website
Time Required
30～60 minutes
Number of Participants
1〜30people
Price
【Notice】Currently this experience program is suspended. However, there are other experience programs offered by reservation. Please check the following website for details (in Japanese). http://www.sendai-c.ed.jp/~bunkazai/~jyoumon/wakuwaku/index.html#cat03
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As the smoke comes out and a red ember appears, keep going until you can make a flame! No reservations required, except for large groups.
| Experience Program Name | How to Start a Fire in the Jomon Period |
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| Activity Location | Sendai City Jomon Site Park |
| Time Required | 30～60 minutes |
| Operation Period | Please check the website |
| Start Time | Start anytime between 9:00-11:30 or 13:00-15:00. |
| Minimum number of participants | 1people |
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| Maximum number of participants | 30people |
| Price |
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| What is included in the price | Materials fee (fire starter stick). | ||
| Method of Payment | Pay in cash on the day. | ||
| About cancellations and changes | If you want to cancel or change your reservation, please contact us as soon as possible. Requests for changes may not be possible depending on timing and availability, etc. |
| Meeting Spot | 10-1 Yamada Uenodaicho, Taihaku-ku, Sendai-shi, Miyagi-ken 982-0815 |
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| Meeting Time | Start anytime between 9:00-11:30 or 12:30-15:00. |
| Access | --By Public Transportation— ・Use the Miyagi Kotsu Bus - Get off at the ‘Yamada Taihaku Shobosho-mae’ bus stop. From in front of Sendai Station (west entrance bus pool), board either of the following: ・Bus stop No. 7 bound for "Sendai-Minami New Town" or "Nihondaira" ・Bus stop No. 8 bound for "Akiu Onsen (via Nishitaga) --By Car-- From the Tohoku Expressway “Sendai-Minami IC,” head about 4km towards the city center of Sendai. |
| Parking | Yes Car park No.1 Free car park with spaces for 3 large buses, 40 private cars Car park No.2 Free car park with 2 handicap parking spaces, 13 private cars |
| Facility Information | Restrooms, large restroom, nursing room, coin locker (free), wheel chair, baby stroller for site use. |
| Barrier-free Access | Yes 3 wheelchairs, elevator. |
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| About Guides and Tours | Explanation by staff. |
| About multi-lingual support | Japanese |
Sometimes no matter how hard you try, a flame may not appear. You can easily imagine how hard life during the Jomon period was!