Hirota Site
広田遺跡
Explore an ancient cemetery and museum on a coastal dune, known for unique shell artifacts.
What it is
- A cemetery site from the late Yayoi period to the 7th century.
- Designated a National Historic Site in 2008.
- Maintained as a historical park.
What to see
- A coastal sand dune facing the Pacific Ocean.
- Hirota Site Museum, opened in 2015.
- Exhibits of 157 human bones from 90 burial structures.
- Over 44,000 excavated shell products.
- Unique shell products like 'kaifu' and 'ryuhaikei kaisei suishoku'.
Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.
Where it is
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