Kaigarayama Shell Mound
貝殻山貝塚
Explore a vast ancient settlement with a significant shell mound and important artifacts.
What it is
- Part of the Asahi site, spanning Jomon to Edo periods.
- One of Japan's largest moated Yayoi period settlements.
- Designated a historic site in 1971.
- Excavated in 1929 by Kato Tsutomu.
What to see
- The shell mound, a national historic site.
- Vast settlement area, 1400m east-west, 800m north-south.
- 2,028 excavated items, national important cultural properties.
Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.
Where it is
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