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Akyū Site

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Explore a significant Jomon period ruin featuring Japan's oldest circular stone arrangement.

Akyū Site
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What it is

  • A Jomon period ruin, designated a National Historic Site.
  • Features Japan's oldest known circular stone arrangement.

What to see

  • Site on a hill 904 meters above sea level.
  • Remains of 30 buildings and 8 square pillar rows from Early Jomon.
  • Remains of 20 buildings and pit grave groups from Middle Jomon.
  • Large circular stone arrangement from Late Jomon period.
  • Stone circle is 120 meters long and 90 meters short.
  • Stone circle contains about 200,000 river stones.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.

Where it is

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