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<< Our Photo Pages >> Kamui-Kotan stone circle - Stone Circle in Japan in Hokkaidō

Submitted by Aska on Sunday, 03 October 2010  Page Views: 6595

Neolithic and Bronze AgeSite Name: Kamui-Kotan stone circle Alternative Name: 神居古潭
Country: Japan Region: Hokkaidō Type: Stone Circle
Nearest Town: Asahikawa (Hokkaidō pref.)  Nearest Village: Kamuichō-KamuiKotan 神居
Latitude: 43.727150N  Longitude: 142.198960E
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.
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.
2 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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Stone Circle in Hokkaidō

On the top of a mountain close to the scenic valley of Kamui-Kotan, there lie some stone circles. Each stone is so much tiny to recognise.
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