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Higashimyō Site

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Explore Japan's best-preserved Jomon settlement and shell mound, offering a unique glimpse into ancient life.

Higashimyō Site
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What it is

  • A Jomon period settlement and shell mound.
  • Designated a National Historic Site in 2016.
  • Discovered in 1990 during a cultural property survey.

What to see

  • Japan's oldest woven baskets, combs, and wooden dishes.
  • A low-wetland site with plant and animal remains.
  • Evidence of 167 stone arrangements and a cemetery.
  • Six shell mounds and 155 storage pits.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.

Where it is

Higashimyō Site Open in Google Maps

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