Kurumidate Site

What it is

• Designated historic site in Kitaakita City.
• Dates from the late 9th to early 10th century.
• Believed to be remains of an office or temple.
• Buried by a lahar from the 915 Mt. Towada eruption.

What to see

• Four excavated buildings, fence rows, and post rows.
• Buildings constructed using cedar wood.
• 441 excavated artifacts were found.
• 5 Akita Prefecture Designated Tangible Cultural Properties.
• 436 National Important Cultural Properties.
• A wooden tablet from 2005 with names and rice quantities.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.