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Hotta-no-saku
Hotta-no-saku Photo: 掬茶 CC BY-SA 4.0 Wikimedia Commons

Japan Midokoro / Akita Prefecture / Daisen / Hotta-no-saku

Daisen, Akita Prefecture · Historic Site

Hotta-no-saku

The Hotta-no-saku ruins (払田柵跡, Hotta-no-saku iseki) is an archaeological site containing the ruins of a large-scale Heian period josaku-style fortified settlement located in what is now part of the municipalities of Daisen and Misato in the Tōhoku region of Japan. The site was designated a National Historic Site of Japan in 1931.

From the Wikipedia article “Hotta-no-saku” (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Location

Red: Hotta-no-saku. Black: nearby places.

Basic facts

LocationDaisen, Akita Prefecture
Nearest stationUgo-Yotsuya Station, 4.9 km (straight line)
TypeHistoric Site
MoreOfficial site Wikipedia 15 more photos (Commons)

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FAQ

What is the nearest station to Hotta-no-saku?
Ugo-Yotsuya Station. It is 4.9 km away in a straight line; the walking route is longer.
Is Hotta-no-saku a designated cultural property?
Yes: Historic Site.

Nearby

Former Ikeda Family Gardens
Former Ikeda Family Gardens
3.6 km away · Daisen
Akita Prefectural Museum of Agricultural Science
Akita Prefectural Museum of Agricultural Science
10.1 km away · Daisen
Gosannen-kassen Kanezawa Archive Museum
Gosannen-kassen Kanezawa Archive Museum
10.6 km away · Yokote
Shinchōsha Memorial Literature Museum
Shinchōsha Memorial Literature Museum
13.9 km away · Semboku
Omura Art Museum
Omura Art Museum
14.6 km away · Semboku
Kakunodate Cherry Bark Work Museum
Kakunodate Cherry Bark Work Museum
14.6 km away · Semboku

Photos (Wikimedia Commons) Former Ikeda Family Gardens: 掬茶 (CC BY-SA 3.0), Akita Prefectural Museum of Agricultural Science: 掬茶 (CC BY-SA 4.0), Gosannen-kassen Kanezawa Archive Museum: 掬茶 (CC BY-SA 4.0), Shinchōsha Memorial Literature Museum: 掬茶 (CC BY-SA 4.0), Omura Art Museum: 掬茶 (CC BY-SA 4.0), Kakunodate Cherry Bark Work Museum: Wiiii (CC BY-SA 3.0)