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<< Our Photo Pages >> Iwaya - Stone Circle in Japan in Shikoku

Submitted by Aska on Wednesday, 06 February 2008  Page Views: 4240

Neolithic and Bronze AgeSite Name: Iwaya Alternative Name: 岩谷
Country: Japan Region: Shikoku Type: Stone Circle
Nearest Town: Kihoku-chō (Ehime pref.)  Nearest Village: Iwaya 岩谷
Latitude: 33.263083N  Longitude: 132.710048E
Condition:
5Perfect
4Almost Perfect
3Reasonable but with some damage
2Ruined but still recognisable as an ancient site
1Pretty much destroyed, possibly visible as crop marks
0No data.
-1Completely destroyed
3 Ambience:
5Superb
4Good
3Ordinary
2Not Good
1Awful
0No data.
2 Access:
5Can be driven to, probably with disabled access
4Short walk on a footpath
3Requiring a bit more of a walk
2A long walk
1In the middle of nowhere, a nightmare to find
0No data.
5 Accuracy:
5co-ordinates taken by GPS or official recorded co-ordinates
4co-ordinates scaled from a detailed map
3co-ordinates scaled from a bad map
2co-ordinates of the nearest village
1co-ordinates of the nearest town
0no data
4

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Iwaya
Iwaya submitted by Aska : The ruins lie under a protection roof near an elementary school. (Vote or comment on this photo)
Stone Circle in Japan

5 stone settings in almost irregular shapes.
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Oni-no-Iwaya Kofun (Iki island)
Oni-no-Iwaya Kofun (Iki island) submitted by Aska : Site in Kyūshū Japan (Vote or comment on this photo)

Iwayayama Kofun
Iwayayama Kofun submitted by Aska : Site in Honshū Japan (Vote or comment on this photo)

Iwaya temple
Iwaya temple submitted by Aska : Site in Honshu Japan (Vote or comment on this photo)

Iwaya temple
Iwaya temple submitted by Aska : Site in Honshu Japan (Vote or comment on this photo)

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 13.8km WSW 249° Saigō-ji temple* Modern Stone Circle etc
 27.6km NNW 343° Narumi* Standing Stone (Menhir)
 28.3km NNW 330° Momijiyama* Stone Circle
 29.6km NNW 328° Awashima Jinja shrine* Natural Stone / Erratic / Other Natural Feature
 30.5km NNW 333° Tomisuyama* Natural Stone / Erratic / Other Natural Feature
 31.1km NNW 342° Hinaruwa Daba* Natural Stone / Erratic / Other Natural Feature
 31.5km NNW 339° Yakaidani* Standing Stone (Menhir)
 33.6km NNW 327° Takayama-Nishinomiya* Standing Stone (Menhir)
 33.7km NNW 329° Mishima Jinja shrine (in Ehime)* Standing Stone (Menhir)
 34.2km NW 326° Semba* Standing Stone (Menhir)
 56.6km N 8° Ōgeta Kofungun* Passage Grave
 62.6km NNE 12° Hazaike Kofun* Long Barrow
 62.6km NNE 18° Kawakami Jinja Kofun* Passage Grave
 63.0km SSE 156° TōjinDaba* Rock Outcrop
 79.3km NNE 28° Busshin-ji temple* Modern Stone Circle etc
 82.6km NNE 32° Hōkoku-ji temple* Modern Stone Circle etc
 85.8km NNE 22° Einōsan* Hillfort
 86.4km NNE 18° Takinomiya Kofungun* Chambered Cairn
 86.6km W 261° Shimoyama Kofun* Sculptured Stone
 87.0km W 261° Usuzuka Kofun* Sculptured Stone
 90.8km NNE 13° Myōkensan Kofun* Long Barrow
 100.2km W 267° Takio Hyakketsu* Rock Cut Tomb
 101.6km NW 323° Iwakiyama* Hillfort
 102.7km W 280° Ōhara Family residence garden* Modern Stone Circle etc
 104.0km WNW 291° JindaiMoji-iwa* Carving
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