Arayashiki Shell Mound
荒屋敷貝塚
Explore a significant Jomon period shell mound and village site, offering a glimpse into ancient life.
What it is
- A Jomon period shell mound and circular village site.
- Designated a National Historic Site on March 13, 1979.
- Formed from the middle to late Jomon period.
- Part of the Kaizuka-cho Shell Mound Group.
What to see
- A horseshoe-shaped shell layer, nearly circular.
- The shell layer extends 150 meters north-south and 160 meters east-west.
- Confirmed storage pits and pit dwellings.
- A tunnel constructed to preserve the site.
Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.
Where it is
Arayashiki Shell Mound Open in Google Maps
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