The is an
archaeological site containing the remnants of a late
Jōmon period
The is the time in Japanese history, traditionally dated between 6,000–300 BCE, during which Japan was inhabited by a diverse hunter-gatherer and early agriculturalist population united through a common Jōmon culture, which reached a c ...
settlement and encompassing two circular
Kofun period
The is an era in the history of Japan from about 300 to 538 AD (the date of the introduction of Buddhism), following the Yayoi period. The Kofun and the subsequent Asuka periods are sometimes collectively called the Yamato period. This period is ...
burial mounds located in what is now the
Daimon neighborhood of the city of
Imizu, Toyama in the Hokuriku region of Japan. The site was designated a Monuments of Japan, National Historic Site of Japan in 1976.
Overview
The Kushidashin Site is located on a hill with an elevation of approximately 45 meters. An archaeological excavation, excavation survey was conducted in 1949, and middle and late period Jōmon pottery of a style unique to this site was excavated. The ruins included the foundations of a number of pit dwellings with stone-lined hearths. Also within the close proximity were two small dome-shaped ''kofun'' (円墳) from the much later Kofun period. Currently, it is maintained as an archaeological park. It is located about 20 minutes by car from Takaoka Station (Toyama), Takaoka Station on the JR West Hokuriku Main Line.
See also
*List of Historic Sites of Japan (Toyama)
References
External links
Imizu City Tourist Information home page Toyama Prefectural Tourist information home page{{in lang, ja
Jōmon period
Archaeological sites in Japan
History of Toyama Prefecture
Imizu, Toyama
Historic Sites of Japan