Asahi Shell Midden

Asahi Shell Midden - Credit: Wikimedia Commons

The is an archaeological site consisting of a shell midden and the remains of an adjacent Jōmon period settlement located in the Asahioka neighborhood the city of Himi, Toyama Prefecture in the Hokuriku region of Japan. The midden was designated a National Historic Site of Japan in 1922. Read more on Wikipedia

type: ancient site
date from: Jōmon period

Source: en.wikipedia.org