Kōzanji Shell Midden

Kōzanji 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 Inari-cho neighborhood the city of Tanabe, Wakayama Prefecture in the Kansai region of Japan. The midden was designated a National Historic Site of Japan in 1970. Read more on Wikipedia

type: ancient site
date from: Jōmon period

Source: en.wikipedia.org