Chōkōjibara Site

Chōkōjibara Site is an archaeological excavation in Yokohama that spans multiple districts and contains remains from several periods of Japanese prehistory. The digging revealed pottery, tools, and household items that show what people owned and used in daily life.

Research began in the 1970s and uncovered layers containing finds from the Paleolithic period and later eras. The excavations demonstrate that people settled this area across an extremely long span of time.

The artifacts reveal how people organized their homes and marked important moments through objects. These finds show how daily routines and beliefs evolved across many generations.

Access requires advance permission from the local research team since the excavation site is not open to the public freely. Guided visits are organized on specific dates and help explain the finds and their importance.

The site preserves evidence spanning from the Paleolithic era through early farming cultures, offering a window into tens of thousands of years of habitation. This layering allows researchers to observe how techniques and ways of living shifted gradually over time.