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Overview
Jomon stone circles, held to be a ritual site, and a component of the World Cultural Heritage site of Jomon Prehistoric Sites in Northern Japan.
About this place
The Ōyu Stone Circles (大湯環状列石, Ōyu Kanjyō Resseki) is a late Jōmon period (approx. 2,000 – 1,500 BC) archaeological site in the city of Kazuno, Akita Prefecture, in the Tōhoku region of northern Japan. The remains were designated a Special National Historic Site of Japan in 1956 by the Japanese government. The site is located approximately ten minutes by car from Towada-Minami on the JR East Hanawa Line of the Towada Interchange on the Tohoku Expressway.
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Source ja.wikipedia.org ↗Key facts
Founded：Late Jomon period Designation：Special Historic Site, World Cultural Heritage Site Blessings：Rebirth
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Source city.kazuno.akita.jp ↗Before you go
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