Togariishi, Yosukeone Ruins, Archaeological site in Chino, Japan.
The excavation site contains remnants of 220 residential structures arranged around a central plaza at the base of Mount Yatsugatake.
Archaeologist Hidekazu Miyasaka conducted the first excavations in 1929, revealing foundations of 33 pit dwellings dating back to the Jomon period.
The artifacts discovered at Togariishi include stone tools, pottery fragments, clay figurines, and multiple hearth sites from ancient Japanese settlements.
The Togariishi Museum of Jomon Archaeology displays over 2000 artifacts from the site, including two national treasures known as Dogu statues.
The settlement spans 170 meters east to west and 90 meters north to south, making it the largest known Jomon settlement near Mount Yatsugatake.
Location: Chino
GPS coordinates: 36.01278,138.23222
Latest update: May 12, 2025 05:48
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