The second-oldest meteorite in Japan, the Minamino, is housed in Yobitsugi Shrine in Nagoya.
The town of Hoshizaki has seen meteorites fall three times in the surrounding area, and given its location near the coast of Aichi Prefecture, it is known as "the cape of stars."
The town is under the spotlight after the Feb. 15 meteorite explosion in Russia's Ural Mountains. The "Owari meisho zue," a historical document that describes famous places in Owari Province, present day Aichi Prefecture, in the Edo Period, gives an account of the Minamino meteorite.