Enoura Cave Tomb Cluster

What it is

• A cluster of horizontal cave tombs.
• Designated a Shizuoka Prefectural Historic Site in 1977.
• Tombs and mounds date from the late 7th to early 8th century.

What to see

• 92 confirmed tombs across four areas.
• Tombs excavated into tuff, a base layer of Suruga Bay.
• Small cluster of circular burial mounds 150 meters east.
• Sue ware fragments collected from the site.
• Iron sword fragments and human bones reportedly found.

Getting there

• Accessible by bus from Numazu Station.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.