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Hiroshima Historic site

Hijiyama Shell Mound

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A reburied Jomon-era shell mound, offering a glimpse into ancient Hiroshima's history.

Hijiyama Shell Mound
Taisyo CC BY 3.0 resized via Wikimedia Commons

What it is

  • A shell mound from the late to final Jomon period.
  • Designated a prefectural historic site in March 1950.
  • Confirmed during the Taisho era, first excavated in 1932.

What to see

  • An information board installed in 1984.
  • The reburied shell mound itself.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.

Where it is

Hijiyama Shell Mound Open in Google Maps

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