Horinouchi Shell Mound
堀之内貝塚
Explore Horinouchi Shell Mound, a significant Jomon period circular settlement and National Historic Site.
What it is
- A shell mound and circular settlement site.
- Dates from the Late to Final Jomon period.
- Designated as a National Historic Site.
- Type site for Horinouchi-style pottery.
What to see
- Site on a ridge-like plateau and its slopes.
- Shell layers form a horseshoe shape.
- Pit dwellings found beneath the shell layers.
Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.
Where it is
Horinouchi Shell Mound Open in Google Maps
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