Ōfune Site
大船遺跡 | |
| Location | Hakodate, Japan |
|---|---|
| Region | Hokkaido |
| Coordinates | 41°57′28″N 140°55′31″E / 41.95778°N 140.92528°E |
| Type | settlement |
| Area | 71.832 square kilometers (27.734 sq mi) |
| History | |
| Founded | 3500 to 2000 BC |
| Periods | Jōmon period |
| Site notes | |
| Discovered | 1996 |
| Public access | Yes |
| Website | jomon-japan |
The Ōfune Site (大船遺跡, Ōfune iseki) is an archaeological site consisting of a series of large shell middens and the remains of an adjacent settlement from the Jōmon period. The site is in what is now part of the city of Hakodate in Oshima Subprefecture on the island of Hokkaido in northern Japan. It has been protected by the central government as a Historic Site since 13 August 2001. The site covers an area of 71.832 square kilometers (7,183.2 ha; 27.734 sq mi).