[1] The Mawaki Site is located at the back of a small cove on the Noto Peninsula surrounded by hills on three sides, overlooking Toyama Bay.

In an archaeological excavation conducted over a four-year period from 1987 an enormous number of artifacts were discovered, and the site was found to have clearly defined stratigraphic layers facilitating dating.

The relics included an abundance of animal bones (especially dolphins), plant remains, as well as engraved pillars, rope, knitted materials, masks, the foundation posts for large raised-floor buildings, and pit dwellings.

[3] The "Mawaki-style pottery" believed to have been made at this location, has been found in Akita Prefecture and also in sites in the Kantō region.

[citation needed] The site was featured in Insomniacs After School, a manga of Makoto Ojiro and it's adaptations.