Historic sites in Ishikawa

Ishikawa Prefecture is home to six heritage sites, including the Chikamori Site and the Mawaki Site. These locations offer a glimpse into ancient Japanese history and culture.

Not sure where to start? Read our guide to the 12 best

Chikamori Site

ISHIKAWA · HISTORIC SITE

Explore a Jomon-period settlement with unique wooden pillar arrangements, preserved as a histori...

Kamiyamada Shell Mound

ISHIKAWA · HISTORIC SITE

Explore a significant Middle Jomon period shell mound, a National Historic Site.

Yata Maruyama Kofun

ISHIKAWA · HISTORIC SITE

Explore a 5th-century circular burial mound with shrines and unique Haniwa fragments.

Jike Site

ISHIKAWA · HISTORIC SITE

Jike Site is a National Historic Site revealing centuries of Japanese life on coastal sand dunes...

Okyōzuka Site

ISHIKAWA · HISTORIC SITE

Explore a Jomon period archaeological site with reconstructed dwellings and ancient pottery.

Tōdai-ji Ryō Yokoe-no-shō Shōka Site

ISHIKAWA · HISTORIC SITE

This Heian-period historic site reveals the layout of an ancient estate donated to Todai-ji Temp...

Mawaki Site

ISHIKAWA · HISTORIC SITE

Explore a Jomon period settlement ruin with unique artifacts and evidence of ancient dolphin hun...

Akitsuneyama Kofun Cluster

ISHIKAWA · HISTORIC SITE

Explore ancient burial mounds, including the largest keyhole-shaped kofun in the Hokuriku region...

Amenomiya Kofun Cluster

ISHIKAWA · HISTORIC SITE

Explore ancient burial mounds with historical artifacts and scenic views of Nanao Bay.

Susoezoana Kofun

ISHIKAWA · HISTORIC SITE

See a rare square-shaped kofun with two unique stone chambers overlooking Nanao Bay.

Kitsuneyama Kofun

ISHIKAWA · HISTORIC SITE

Kitsuneyama Kofun is a keyhole-shaped burial mound from the 5th century, a National Historic Sit...

Hōōzan Cave Tombs

ISHIKAWA · HISTORIC SITE

Hōōzan Cave Tombs: ancient burial sites, largest in Hokuriku, offering a glimpse into early Japa...

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