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Stone Circles, a Modern Builder's Guide to the Megalithic Revival

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<< Our Photo Pages >> Sengo - Stone Circle in Japan in Honshū

Submitted by Aska on Wednesday, 06 February 2008  Page Views: 4919

Neolithic and Bronze AgeSite Name: Sengo Alternative Name: 千居
Country: Japan Region: Honshū Type: Stone Circle
Nearest Town: Fujinomiya (Shizuoka pref.)  Nearest Village: Kamijō 上条
Latitude: 35.291076N  Longitude: 138.568278E
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
2 Ambience:
5Superb
4Good
3Ordinary
2Not Good
1Awful
0No data.
5 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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Sengo
Sengo submitted by Aska : The top of Mt.Fuji can be seen beyond the wood. (Vote or comment on this photo)
Stone Circle in Japan

Great stone sttings consists of small stones. From this site, Mt.Fuji can be seen wonderfully, so this site is supposed to be a ritual place of the Fuji worship.
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Sengo
Sengo submitted by Aska : The stone are very small and covered by grass and weeds in summer. (Vote or comment on this photo)

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Sanmon of the Taisekiji Temple and Mt. Fuji

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 23.9km SE 136° Kōshinzuka Kofun* Passage Grave
 27.5km S 191° Seiken-ji temple* Modern Stone Circle etc
 30.7km ESE 120° Shimizu Yanagikita Kofun* Passage Grave
 32.1km N 358° Ōzuka Kofun (in Yamanashi)* Long Barrow
 34.6km SE 128° Tama-Toishi* Polissoir
 35.8km SE 130° JA Nansun* Modern Stone Circle etc
 37.5km SSW 208° Rinsai-ji temple* Modern Stone Circle etc
 39.9km NNE 14° Kyōzuka Kofun (in Yamanashi)* Passage Grave
 40.0km SSW 201° Toro Iseki* Ancient Village or Settlement
 41.9km N 5° Yokone Sakurai Kofungun* Chambered Cairn
 42.0km ESE 121° Yōtoku-ji temple* Standing Stones
 42.0km N 2° Tōkō-ji temple* Modern Stone Circle etc
 42.5km ESE 123° Kashiya-no Hyakketsu* Rock Cut Tomb
 42.9km NE 36° Oni-no Tateishi* Standing Stone (Menhir)
 43.0km SSW 210° Saioku-ji temple* Modern Stone Circle etc
 43.5km N 358° Yumurayama Kofungun* Chambered Cairn
 43.9km N 358° Ōhira Kofungun* Chambered Cairn
 44.9km N 10° Eian-ji temple* Modern Stone Circle etc
 44.9km N 358° Otengusan Kofun* Chambered Cairn
 45.5km N 349° Myōzen-ji temple* Modern Stone Circle etc
 46.6km NNE 28° Seiun-ji temple* Modern Stone Circle etc
 49.1km E 98° Sōun-ji temple* Modern Stone Circle etc
 51.0km NE 44° Oni-no Tsue* Standing Stone (Menhir)
 51.3km NNE 15° Jōko-ji temple* Modern Stone Circle etc
 52.5km SE 134° KamiShiroiwa* Stone Circle
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