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Yoshimi Hyakuana Caves

Saitama · Yoshimi · Art & Crafts

Japanese name: 吉見百穴

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Yoshimi Hyakuana Caves
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WHAT TO DOYoshimi Hyakuana Caves

Tunnel tombs from the late 6th to late 7th century. 219 can be identified, and luminous moss grows in some.

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Tunnel tombs from the late 6th to late 7th century. 219 can be identified, and luminous moss grows in some.

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Horizontal tombs built from the late to final Kofun period (late 6th to late 7th century) in Yoshimi, Saitama. Designated a national historic site in 1923 (Taisho 12), it is a representative site of Yoshimi, with 219 tombs currently confirmed.

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