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Submitted by Aska on Sunday, 03 February 2008  Page Views: 7603

Neolithic and Bronze AgeSite Name: Otoe Alternative Name: 音江環状列石
Country: Japan Region: Hokkaidō Type: Stone Circle
Nearest Town: Fukagawa (Hokkaidō pref.)  Nearest Village: Otoe-chō 音江町
Latitude: 43.673963N  Longitude: 142.033417E
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
4 Ambience:
5Superb
4Good
3Ordinary
2Not Good
1Awful
0No data.
4 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.
3 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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Otoe
Otoe submitted by Aska : If you climb the hills and mountains in Hokkaidō, be aware of fierce brown bears. (Vote or comment on this photo)
Stone Circles in Japan

Approximately 40 circles on the Inamiyama hill. They seem to be a graveyard.
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Otoe
Otoe submitted by maigo : Site in Hokkaido: It seem to be remains from the Jomon Period. Several, up to ten circles now appear on the ground. (Vote or comment on this photo)

Otoe
Otoe submitted by maigo : Site in Hokkaido Japan: Jade Balls, Bows and fragments of earthenware vessel were found here. (Vote or comment on this photo)

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Otoegawa sluice gate, Fukagawa

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 14.6km ENE 66° Kamui-Kotan stone circle* Stone Circle
 19.0km SSW 205° Hokkaidō Children's Land* Modern Stone Circle etc
 30.6km SE 141° Nokanan henge* Henge
 74.4km SW 214° Ebetsu Chashi* Hillfort
 74.7km SW 214° Ebetsu Kofungun* Round Barrow(s)
 91.3km SSW 196° Kiusu* Henge
 96.2km WSW 240° ex-Aoyama Bettei residence* Modern Stone Circle etc
 97.8km WSW 239° Temiya cave* Carving
 99.8km SSW 213° Makomanai Takino-Reien cemetery* Modern Stone Circle etc
 107.4km WSW 241° Oshoro* Stone Circle
 107.7km WSW 241° ChijinYama* Stone Circle
 109.9km WSW 241° Fugoppe cave* Carving
 110.0km WSW 241° NishizakiYama* Stone Circle
 139.1km E 99° Yuk'epira Chashi* Hillfort
 145.1km SW 230° Hokuei* Stone Circle
 148.7km SSE 168° Mena Chashi* Hillfort
 151.9km S 169° Sibecar Chashi* Hillfort
 152.1km S 169° Hoinasir Chashi* Hillfort
 163.3km ENE 71° Tokoro Iseki* Ancient Village or Settlement
 167.4km ENE 72° SakaeUra Iseki* Ancient Village or Settlement
 171.1km ENE 72° Tokor Chashi* Hillfort
 174.3km ESE 122° Otafunbe Chashi* Hillfort
 179.8km ENE 78° Abashiri prison* Modern Stone Circle etc
 183.4km ENE 77° KatsuragaOka Toride* Hillfort
 183.4km ENE 77° Moyoro Kaizuka* Ancient Village or Settlement
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