Umenoki ruins
梅之木遺跡 | |
Yamanashi   Umenoki ruins Location in Japan | |
| Location | Hokuto, Yamanashi, Japan |
|---|---|
| Region | Chūbu region |
| Coordinates | 35°47′22″N 138°27′48″E / 35.78944°N 138.46333°E |
| History | |
| Periods | Jōmon period |
| Site notes | |
| Public access | yes (archaeological park) |
The Umenoki ruins (梅之木遺跡, Umenoki iseki) is an archaeological site consisting of the ruins of middle Jōmon period settlement, located in what is now part of the city of Hokuto, Yamanashi in the Chūbu region of Japan. The site was designated a National Historic Site of Japan in 2014.[1]
Overview
The Umenoki site is located on the eastern end of the southern foot of
pit dwellings from the middle to the end of the Jōmon period (About 5000 to 4500 years ago). These structures are assumed to have had conical roofs, and were five to seven meters in diameter. Many artifacts of Jōmon pottery and stone tools
were also excavated from the site.
The site is now preserved as the Umenoki Archaeological Park by the city of Hokuto with a small museum and where volunteers have recreated some faux pit house reconstructions. The site if located about 20 minutes by car from
JR East Chūō Main Line
.
See also
References
- ^ "梅之木遺跡" (in Japanese). Agency for Cultural Affairs.
External links
- Yamanashi Prefectural official site (in Japanese)
- Hokuto city official site (in Japanese)