Tokoro Site
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Explore Hokkaido's largest ancient settlement, spanning two significant prehistoric cultures.
What it is
- A complex archaeological site in Kitami City, Hokkaido.
- Spans the Satsumon and Okhotsk cultural periods.
- Designated a National Historic Site in 1987.
- Largest Satsumon culture settlement in Hokkaido.
What to see
- A sand dune 2.7 kilometers long.
- Over 2,000 detected pit dwellings.
- Okhotsk culture building remains.
- Pottery, stone tools, and ornaments.
- Surrounding area developed as "Tokoro Iseki no Mori".
Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.
Where it is
Tokoro Site Open in Google Maps
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