[Shizuoka] A place that was in textbooks! Introducing the Toro ruins

The Toro ruins in Shizuoka City, Shizuoka Prefecture, are a Yayoi period ruins that were discovered in 1943 when a military factory was being built, and many wooden products and pottery were found.

In 1947, scholars with specialized knowledge gathered and conducted the first interdisciplinary excavation in Japan, and today you can see restored houses and warehouses.

It is known as a famous ruin that is even featured in textbooks.

In addition, at the adjacent Shizuoka City Toro Museum, you can learn more about the people who once lived at the Toro ruins and what they ate, which is also popular.

📌Toro ruins

📌 5-10-5 Toro, Suruga-ku, Shizuoka City, 422-8033

📌Access: About 15 minutes by bus from the south exit of JR Shizuoka Station

📌Famousness: ★★★★☆

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Post by 旅に出よう | May 9, 2023