In addition to the production of earthenware and makadama balls at the museum, you can experience fire-raising every day. Let's touch on the life and wisdom of our predecessors.

An attached facility of the Miyazaki Prefectural Museum of Archaeology located within the "Special Historic Site Park Nishitohara Kofun". The building has a unique appearance with a motif of the Kojiya-shaped Haniwa. Here, various experience programs are held, such as archaeological experiences where you can learn about archeology in general using actual research and equipment, experience of making fires, earthenware, haniwa, stone tools, and magatama, and activities utilizing outdoor burial mounds. Through the experience, you can understand the wisdom and ingenuity of the ancients, and you can learn the spirit of cultural wealth. The experience requires an appointment up to 3 days in advance. Details such as production experience fee and time required to confirm the official website.

The museum is located within the "Special Historic Site Park Nishitohara Kōmun", the largest ancient mound group in Japan, which is a national designated special historic site and has also been certified as a Japanese Heritage Site. It is built to keep the landscape intact, and the burial mound is explained from various angles, including the terrain and history. Some 300 items are on display, including a full-size model of the Nishitohara No. 4 underground-type side-hole tomb, as well as reproductions of the Kōmojike-shaped Haniwa and the boat-shaped Haniwa, and archaeological materials excavated from Miyazaki Prefecture. Throughout the year, there are many special exhibitions, planned exhibitions and lectures, including international exchange exhibitions with Taiwan and South Korea, and various experiences at the attached ancient life experience hall are also popular.