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<< Our Photo Pages >> Karako Kagi - Ancient Village or Settlement in Japan in Honshū

Submitted by Aska on Monday, 20 June 2011  Page Views: 6667

Iron Age and Later PrehistorySite Name: Karako Kagi Alternative Name: 唐古・鍵遺跡
Country: Japan Region: Honshū Type: Ancient Village or Settlement
Nearest Town: Tawaramoto-chō (Nara pref.)  Nearest Village: Karako 唐古
Latitude: 34.569400N  Longitude: 135.799220E
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.
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
5

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Karako Kagi
Karako Kagi submitted by Aska : Site in Honshu Japan (Vote or comment on this photo)
Ancient Village or Settlement in Honshū

A vast ruin of ancient village including metallurgical factories. A watch-tower was reconstructed based on the drawing on the excavated fragments of a pottery.
1km south from the watch-tower, a museum of the excavated artifacts stands. Admission 200 Japanese Yen, open 9:00-17:00, closed on Monday and the days around the new years day.
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Karako Kagi
Karako Kagi submitted by Aska : Site in Honshū Japan The area around this site was purchased by Tawaramoto Town and modified into a historical park with a new museum parking facility in 2018. Open 9:00-17:00, closed on Monday’s and the days around the New Year’s Day. (Vote or comment on this photo)

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