Makimuku ruins

What it is

• A National Historic Site in Sakurai City, Nara Prefecture.
• Dates from the late Yayoi to early Kofun periods.
• Spans the late 2nd to early 4th century.
• Considered an early city of the Yamato kingship.

What to see

• Hashihaka Kofun, the oldest large keyhole-shaped tomb.
• Five older Makimuku-style keyhole-shaped tombs.
• Two large linear waterways: North and South Ditches.
• Artifacts from across Japan, including pottery.
• Excavated peach seeds, fish bones, and animal bones.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.