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Aichi Asahi Site Museum
This museum of ancient civilization introduces the Asahi Ruins, the largest Yayoi-period ruins in Japan, located in Aichi Prefecture.
The Asahi Ruins are one of the largest settlements in Japan, which existed from the early Yayoi period to the early Kofun period (6th century BC to 4th century AD). The settlement flourished as the center of life and culture in the region and played an important role in connecting the Yayoi cultures of eastern and western Japan. Investigations to date have revealed that the ruins stretch 1.4 km from east to west and 0.8 km from north to south, with an estimated area of 800 thousand to one million square meters.
Residences were built on slight elevations on the north and south sides of a valley that flows from northeast to southwest. Graves were built to surround the residential area with large burial areas particularly widespread on the east and west sides.
Excavations have revealed a series of important discoveries, including a strong defensive structure consisting of a moat, an abatis, and piles as well as buried bronze bells, the remains of a bead-making workshop, and the oldest known yana (fishing weir).
Details
| Address |
〒452-0932 1 Asahi, Kaizuka, Kiyosu-shi, Aichi |
|---|---|
| Area | Outside of Nagoya |
| TEL | +81-52-409-1467 |
