Fukui Cave

What it is

• A rock shelter site from Late Paleolithic to Incipient Jomon periods.
• First Paleolithic site designated a Special National Historic Site.
• Discovered by local historian Junichi Matsuse.
• Designated a Special National Historic Site on October 11, 2024.

What to see

• The cave is 12 meters wide, 6 meters deep, and 3 meters high.
• It faces west at an altitude of 80 meters.
• Located within the Inari Shrine grounds.
• Seven layers of artifact-bearing strata are present.
• Pottery from layers 2-4 are Japan's oldest Paleolithic pottery.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.