Kakinoshima Site
垣ノ島遺跡
Explore a large Jomon archaeological site with ancient artifacts and a massive mound structure.
What it is
- Jomon period archaeological site in Hakodate City.
- Largest Jomon site in Hokkaido.
- Designated a national historic site in 2011.
- Registered as a World Cultural Heritage site in 2021.
What to see
- Site on a coastal terrace facing the Pacific Ocean.
- Large mound structure, over 120m long, built 4000 years ago.
- Over 200,000 unearthed artifacts.
- Seventeen foot-shaped clay tablets, 6500 years old.
- World's oldest lacquerware ornaments, 9000 years old.
Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.
Where it is
Kakinoshima Site Open in Google Maps
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