Kitakogane Shell Mound

The Kitakogane Shell Mound stands on a hill between 10 to 20 meters high, containing layers of shells, fish bones, and prehistoric artifacts overlooking Uchiura Bay.

Dating back to 5000 BCE, this settlement reveals evidence of marine-based communities through excavated remains of pit dwellings, burial grounds, and ceremonial spaces.

The site features a ritual area where ancient inhabitants combined burial practices with animal ceremonies, particularly arranging deer cranial bones near human graves.

The Kitakogane Site Information Center provides guided tours and exhibits of excavated artifacts, including tools, pottery, and marine remains from prehistoric periods.

A watering place near a spring contains numerous grinding stones and milling basins, indicating a specific location where stone tools were intentionally disposed of.

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Part of: Jōmon Prehistoric Sites in Northern Japan

GPS coordinates: 42.40220,140.91170

Latest update: March 3, 2025 11:49