Today we went to explore the Yoshinogari ruins, that spreads throughout the Kanzaki area of Saga Prefecture. It is one of the largest historical site in Japan, reminiscent of Yamatai Kingdom from the Yayoi Era between 300 BC to 300 AD. The moated village marks the first shift from a nomadic lifestyle to permanent settlements.
On the way to Yoshinogari
A canal on the way to Yoshinogari Historical Park
Entrance
Yoshinogari Historical Park Entrance
masot
Yoshinogari Historical Park Mascot
Bridge to village
Floating Bridge of Heaven
Torii at the entrance of the village
Torii in front of a wooden bridge over the moat at Yoshinogari Historical Park Grounds
First views of the village
Minami no Mura (South Village)
Viki at Yoshinigari
Dwelling huts in the Minami no Mura (South Village)
Dwelling huts at Minami no mura
Dwelling huts in the Minami no Mura (South Village)
A wild visitor
A pheasant at the Yoshinogari iseki
Kura to ichi
Kura to Ichi (Storehouses and Market)
Near Minami naikaku
Beautiful flowers outside the Minami Naikaku (South Inner Enclosure)
Watchtower at Minami naikaku
Watch Tower
Minami naikaku
Minami Naikaku (South Inner Enclosure)
Chief house at Minami naikaku
Rulers residence at Minami Naikaku (South Inner Enclosure)
Interiors of a hut at Minami naikaku
Dewlling hut interior at Minami Naikaku (South Inner Enclosure)
Naka no mura
Naka no Mura (Middle Village)
Kita Naikaku
High-floored residences at the Kita Naikaku (North Inner Enclosure)
Entrance of Kita Naikaku
Wooden enclosure guarded by a moat at the Kita Naikaku (North Inner Enclosure)
Ceremonial hall
Ceremonial Hall at the Kita Naikaku (North Inner Enclosure)
Watchtower at Kita Naikaku
Watch tower at the Kita Naikaku (North Inner Enclosure)
Prayer hall at Kita Funkyubo
Prayer Hall in front of Kita Funkyubo (Northern Burial Ground)
Burial mound at Kita Funkyubo
Kita Funkyubo (Northern Burial Ground)
Inside the burial mound
Burial pits at Kita Funkyubo (Northern Burial Ground)
Burial jar
A representation of a burial jar at Kita Funkyubo (Northern Burial Ground)
Burial pits
Burial pits at Kita Funkyubo (Northern Burial Ground)
Leaving Yoshinogari
Beautiful flowers at Kita Naikaku (North Inner Enclosure)
Catching the train to Kagoshima via Kumamoto.
Waiting to catch the train to Kumamoto at the Chikugo Funagoya Station
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