Yoshinogari Historical Park

Address: 1843 Tade, Yoshinogari, Kanzaki District, Saga 842-0035, Japan

Getting there: Take a local train from Tosu to Yoshinogarikoen. From Yoshinogarikoen Station it is a 10-15 minute walk to the park's east gate.

Highlights: The Yoshinogari Historical Park is an outstanding archaeological site in Saga. It is the largest and most important Yayoi Period site in Japan, and the best place to learn about this era of Japanese history.

Today the ancient site has been preserved with impressive reconstructed villages for visitors to explore and learn about Yayoi life and culture. The careful reconstructions include dozens of pit dwellings, elevated store houses, watch towers, shrines and other structures, many of which can be entered. Some contain tools and implements, while mannequins reenact jobs and ceremonies in others.

Opening hours: 9am to 5pm daily

Admission fee: 460yen

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Post by Yolo31 | Aug 1, 2022