The is an
archaeological site with the traces of a late
Jōmon to
Yayoi period settlement located in the
Shingū neighborhood of the city of
Tatsuno,
Hyōgo Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located in the Kansai region of Honshu. Hyōgo Prefecture has a population of 5,469,762 () and has a geographic area of . Hyōgo Prefecture borders Kyoto Prefecture to the east, Osaka Prefecture to the southeast, an ...
, in the
Kansai region of
Japan
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. It was designated a
National Historic Site in 1982.
Overview
The Shingū Miyauchi Site is located behind
JR West Harima-Shingū Station
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is a passenger railway station located in the city of Tatsuno, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan, operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West).
Lines
Harima-Shingū Station is served by the Kishin Line, and is located 22.1 kilometers from ...
, in an area which was subject to rapid urban development from around 1965. As a result of preliminary surveys made by
rescue archaeology, it was found to be the first lowland Yayoi period archaeological site in the
Harima region. Subsequent investigations revealed that the area of the settlement was approximately 400 meters east-to-west by 230 meters north-to-south. The foundations of several
pit dwelling
A pit-house (or ''pit house'', ''pithouse'') is a house built in the ground and used for shelter. Besides providing shelter from the most extreme of weather conditions, these structures may also be used to store food (just like a pantry, a larder ...
s were found, which were also a first for the middle basin of the
Ibo River
The Ibo River (揖保川) is a river in Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan. The Ibo, Kako, Ichi, Yumesaki, and Chikusa rivers are collectively referred to as the Harima Gokawa, the five major rivers that flow into the Harima Sea. The basin area is the secon ...
. The settlement existed until the mid-Yayoi period, as evidenced by a large amount of
Yayoi pottery and a circular
burial mound also found at the site. The site has been preserved as an
archaeological park with a number of reconstructed pit dwellings. It is located a four-minute walk from Harima-Shingū Station.
See also
*
List of Historic Sites of Japan (Hyōgo)
This list is of the Historic Sites of Japan located within the Prefecture of Hyōgo.
National Historic Sites
As of 1 January 2021, fifty-one Sites have been designated as being of national significance (including one * Special Historic Site).
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References
External links
Tatsuno city home pageTatsuno Tourist Association home page{{in lang, ja
Yayoi period
Archaeological sites in Japan
History of Hyōgo Prefecture
Tatsuno, Hyōgo
Historic Sites of Japan