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Yokomine Site
Yokomine Site Photo: Bokanmania CC BY-SA 4.0 Wikimedia Commons

Japan Midokoro / Kagoshima Prefecture / Minamitane / Yokomine Site

Minamitane, Kagoshima Prefecture · Part of a Historic Site

Yokomine Site

The Yomomine Site (横峯遺跡) is an archaeological site with traces of a late Japanese Paleolithic period, located in the town of Minamitane, Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan, on the island of Tanegashima. The site was designated a National Historic Site of Japan in 2003, and subsequently the designation was expanded to include the nearby Tachikiri Site in 2022.

From the Wikipedia article “Yokomine Site” (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Location

Red: Yokomine Site. Black: nearby places.

Basic facts

LocationMinamitane, Kagoshima Prefecture
TypePart of a Historic Site
MoreWikipedia 3 more photos (Commons)

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FAQ

Is Yokomine Site a designated cultural property?
Yes: Part of a Historic Site.

Nearby

House of the Furuichi Family
House of the Furuichi Family
7.2 km away · Nakatane
Tanegashima Akagome Museum
Tanegashima Akagome Museum
8.8 km away · Minamitane
Hirota Site
Hirota Site
9.2 km away · Minamitane
Space Museum
Space Museum
11.1 km away · Minamitane
Yakusugi Museum
Yakusugi Museum
27.4 km away · Yakushima
Yakushima World Heritage Conservation Center
Yakushima World Heritage Conservation Center
27.5 km away · Yakushima

Photos (Wikimedia Commons) House of the Furuichi Family: Bokanmania (CC BY-SA 4.0), Tanegashima Akagome Museum: Bokanmania (CC BY-SA 4.0), Hirota Site: Bokanmania (CC BY-SA 4.0), Space Museum: みっち (CC BY-SA 3.0), Yakusugi Museum: Indiana jo (CC BY-SA 4.0), Yakushima World Heritage Conservation Center: Indiana jo (CC BY-SA 4.0)