Rausu Municipal Museum

Rausu Municipal Museum
Rausu Municipal Museum
羅臼町郷土資料館
	Rausu luminous moss (Makkausu Cave)
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General information
Address	307 Minehama-chō
Town or city	Rausu, Hokkaidō
Country	Japan
Coordinates	43°53′06″N 145°05′34″E / 43.884936°N 145.092687°ECoordinates: 43°53′06″N 145°05′34″E / 43.884936°N 145.092687°E
Opened	26 December 2011
Website
	Official website

Rausu Municipal Museum (羅臼町郷土資料館, Rausu-chō Kyōdo Shiryōkan) opened in Rausu, Hokkaidō, Japan in 2011. The museum is housed in the former Uebetsu Elementary and Junior High School building. The display is organized in accordance with six main themes: archaeological materials relating to the Jōmon, Zoku-Jōmon, Okhotsk, Tobinitai (トビニタイ文化), and Satsumon cultures; artefacts from the (Okhotsk culture) that have been designated an Important Cultural Property; Rausu's luminous moss, a Prefectural Natural Monument; the Middle Ages and early modern period (the Wajin and Ainu, chashi, etc.); local industries and life, with an emphasis on fishing; and the wildlife of Shiretoko, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, including the white-tailed eagle, Blakiston's fish owl, and whales.^[1]^[2]^[3]

References[]

^ 羅臼町郷土資料館 [Rausu Municipal Museum] (in Japanese). Rausu Town. Retrieved 19 September 2019.
^ 羅臼町郷土資料館 [Rausu Municipal Museum] (PDF) (in Japanese). Rausu Town. Retrieved 19 September 2019.
^ 北海道松法川北岸遺跡出土品 [Excavated Artefacts from the Matsunorikawa Hokugan Site, Hokkaidō] (in Japanese). Agency for Cultural Affairs. Retrieved 19 September 2019.

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