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Kamoiwakura Site
The is an archaeological site located in the Kamo neighborhood of the city of Unnan, Shimane Prefecture, in the San'in Region of Japan. It was designated a National Historic Site in 2019. Overview The Kamoiwakura Site is located in eastern Shimane, where the Hii River joins its tributary, the Aka River, in a narrow valley at an elevation of 138 meters, It was discovered on October 14, 1996, during the construction of a farm road in Iwakura no Oka, Kamo, Shimane when a heavy machinery operator heard a strange sound during excavation and immediately stopped the equipment to investigate. The machine had struck a buried cache of bronze '' dōtaku'', bell-shaped objects unique to the Yayoi period whose origin and purpose is still being debated by researchers. There are also theories that they used as a ritual instrument to pray for a bountiful harvest, or that it was used as an ornamental instrument. Most have been unearthed in western Japan, mainly in the Kinki region, and also ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Unnan, Shimane
is a city located in Shimane Prefecture, Japan. The city belonged to Ohara District, which dissolved in 2004 after Unnan was established. The modern city of Unnan was established on November 1, 2004, from the merger of the towns of Daitō, Kamo, and Kisuki (all from Ōhara District), the towns of Mitoya and Kakeya, and the village of Yoshida (all from Iishi District). The city of Unnan has 6 wards which used to be the town's of Daitō, Kamo, Kisuki, Mitoya and Kakeya, and the village of Yoshida As of March 1, 2017, the city had an estimated population of 38,281, and population density of 69 persons per km2. The total area is . Tourist attractions in or near Unnan include Lake Shinji, Ushio Hot Springs, Matsue Shinji Furusato Forest Park, Ohara Dam, Okuizumoyumura Hot Springs, Okuizumotane Natural Museum, Hikawabijin Hot Spring, Akagawahotaru Park, Suga Shrine, Shimaneken Akashimidorigaoka Park, Kisuki Health Forest, Sajiroonsen Choja Hot Spring, Ancient Iron ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tottori Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūgoku region of Honshu. Tottori Prefecture is the least populous prefecture of Japan at 570,569 (2016) and has a geographic area of . Tottori Prefecture borders Shimane Prefecture to the west, Hiroshima Prefecture to the southwest, Okayama Prefecture to the south, and Hyōgo Prefecture to the east. Tottori is the capital and largest city of Tottori Prefecture, with other major cities including Yonago, Kurayoshi, and Sakaiminato. Tottori Prefecture is home to the Tottori Sand Dunes, the largest sand dunes system in Japan, and Mount Daisen, the highest peak in the Chūgoku Mountains. Etymology The word "Tottori" in Japanese is formed from two ''kanji'' characters. The first, , means "bird" and the second, means "to get". Early residents in the area made their living catching the region's plentiful waterfowl. The name first appears in the Nihon shoki in the 23rd year of the Emperor Suinin (213 AD) when Yukuha Tana, an elder from the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Archaeological Sites In Japan
Archaeology or archeology is the scientific study of human activity through the recovery and analysis of material culture. The archaeological record consists of artifacts, architecture, biofacts or ecofacts, sites, and cultural landscapes. Archaeology can be considered both a social science and a branch of the humanities. It is usually considered an independent academic discipline, but may also be classified as part of anthropology (in North America – the four-field approach), history or geography. Archaeologists study human prehistory and history, from the development of the first stone tools at Lomekwi in East Africa 3.3 million years ago up until recent decades. Archaeology is distinct from palaeontology, which is the study of fossil remains. Archaeology is particularly important for learning about prehistoric societies, for which, by definition, there are no written records. Prehistory includes over 99% of the human past, from the Paleolithic until the advent ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Historic Sites Of Japan (Shimane)
This list is of the Historic Sites of Japan located within the Prefecture of Shimane. National Historic Sites As of 1 July 2021, sixty Sites have been designated as being of national significance; the San'indō and Tsuwano Domain Kamei clan">Kamei Clan Tsuwano Domain Kamei Clan Graves">Graves with the Grave of Kamei Korenori span the prefectural borders with Tottori Prefecture, Tottori. Prefectural Historic Sites As of 24 June 2021, fifty-nine Sites have been designated as being of prefectural importance. Municipal Historic Sites As of 1 May 2020, a further one hundred and fifty-seven Sites have been designated as being of municipal importance. See also * Cultural Properties of Japan * Iwami Province * Izumo Province * Oki Province * Shimane Museum of Ancient Izumo The opened in Izumo, Shimane Prefecture, Japan in 2007. The design, by architect Fumihiko Maki, references the locally-important tatara steel; construction was completed in March 2006. The perman ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kisuki Line
The is a railway line in Japan operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West). The line connects in Matsue, Shimane with in Shōbara, Hiroshima. Stations Rolling stock * KiHa 120 series DMUs File:Kiha120-5 Kisuki.JPG, A Kisuki Line KiHa 120-0 diesel car File:JRW kiha120 206.jpg, A Kisuki Line KiHa 120-200 diesel car in September 2007 History The line opened on 18 December 1932, operating between and . This was extended northward to on 1 August 1934, and southward to Yakawa on 20 November 1934, with the entire line between Shinji and Bingo Ochiai completed on 12 December 1937, including a switch-back at Izumo Sakane. With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the line was transferred to the control of JR West. See also * List of railway lines in Japan List of railway lines in Japan lists existing railway lines in Japan alphabetically. The vast majority of Japanese railways are classified under two Japanese laws, one for and anot ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
JR West
, also referred to as , is one of the Japan Railways Group (JR Group) companies and operates in western Honshu. It has its headquarters in Kita-ku, Osaka. It is listed in the Tokyo Stock Exchange, is a constituent of the TOPIX Large70 index, and is also one of only three Japan Railways Group constituents of the Nikkei 225 index: the others are JR East and JR Central. It was also listed in the Nagoya and Fukuoka stock exchanges until late 2020. Lines Shinkansen * Hokuriku Shinkansen ( - ) * San'yō Shinkansen * Hakata Minami Line :: Officially not a Shinkansen JR-West's highest-grossing line is the Sanyo Shinkansen high-speed rail line between Osaka and Fukuoka. The Sanyo Shinkansen alone accounts for about 40% of JR-West's passenger revenues. The company also operates Hakata Minami Line, a short commuter line with Shinkansen trains in Fukuoka. Urban Network The "Urban Network" is JR-West's name for its commuter rail lines in the Osaka-Kobe-Kyoto metropolitan area. These lines t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kamonaka Station
is a passenger railway station located in the city of Unnan, Shimane Prefecture, Japan Japan ( ja, 日本, or , and formally , ''Nihonkoku'') is an island country in East Asia. It is situated in the northwest Pacific Ocean, and is bordered on the west by the Sea of Japan, while extending from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north .... It is operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West). Lines Kamonaka Station is served by the Kisuki Line, and is located 8.7 kilometers from the terminus of the line at . Station layout The station consists of one ground-level island platform connected to the station building by a level crossing. The station is staffed. File:Kamonaka Station Feb 14 2019.jpeg, Station platform, 2019 Platforms History Kamonaka Station was opened on 11 October 1916 on the Hinokami Railway. The railway was nationalized on 12 December 1932, becoming the Kisuki Line, and the line was extended to Izumo Minari Station. It became part of JR West ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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