Overview
Four stone circles on one plateau, a configuration found nowhere else in Japan.
About this place
The Isedōtai Ruins (伊勢堂岱遺跡, Isedōtai iseki) are a late Jōmon period archaeological site in the city of Kitaakita, Akita Prefecture, in the Tōhoku region of northern Japan. Discovered during the construction of a highway to nearby Odate–Noshiro Airport, the remains were designated a National Historic Site of Japan in 2001 by the Japanese government. The site is located approximately five minutes on foot from Ogata on the Akita Nairiku Railway.
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Founded / opened：1995 Highlights / collection：Four stone circles, Plate-shaped clay figurine Genre：Antique art and Buddhist art, Outdoor art and land art
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