Remains of Suō Kokuga

What it is

• Remains of Suō Kokuga, a designated National Historic Site.
• Site of an ancient provincial capital, or kokufu.
• Excavation surveys began in 1961.
• Maintained original form due to Todai-ji construction province.

What to see

• Stone monuments mark the four corners of the Kokuchō Remains.
• The Kokufu area was an estimated 850 meters square.
• The Kokuga area was 220 meters square with gates on all sides.
• Nara period pottery and a human-faced ink-inscribed stone.
• Chinese ceramics and domestic earthenware from a port site.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.