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Isoma Rock Shelter Site
Isoma Rock Shelter Site Photo: さかおり CC BY-SA 4.0 Wikimedia Commons

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Tanabe, Wakayama Prefecture · Historic Site

Isoma Rock Shelter Site

The Isoma Rock Shelter Site (磯間岩陰遺跡, Isoma iwakage iseki) is an archaeological site with a Kofun period mass grave located in what is now the Minato neighborhood of city of Tanabe in Wakayama Prefecture in the Kansai region of Japan. It received protection as a National Historic Site in 1979.

From the Wikipedia article “Isoma Rock Shelter Site” (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Location

Red: Isoma Rock Shelter Site. Black: nearby places.

Basic facts

LocationTanabe, Wakayama Prefecture
Nearest stationKii-Tanabe Station, 1.4 km (straight line)
TypeHistoric Site
MoreWikipedia 7 more photos (Commons)

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FAQ

What is the nearest station to Isoma Rock Shelter Site?
Kii-Tanabe Station. It is 1.4 km away in a straight line; the walking route is longer.
Is Isoma Rock Shelter Site a designated cultural property?
Yes: Historic Site.

Nearby

Tanabe Museum of History and Folklore
Tanabe Museum of History and Folklore
0.6 km away · Tanabe
Tōkei Shrine
Tōkei Shrine
1.0 km away · Tanabe
Minakata Kumagusu Archives
Minakata Kumagusu Archives
1.2 km away · Tanabe
Kashima
Kashima
2.1 km away · Tanabe
Tanabe City Museum of Art
Tanabe City Museum of Art
3.1 km away · Tanabe
Misuji temple ruins
Misuji temple ruins
3.6 km away · Tanabe

Photos (Wikimedia Commons) Tanabe Museum of History and Folklore: Asturio Cantabrio (CC BY-SA 4.0), Tōkei Shrine: 663highland (CC BY-SA 4.0), Minakata Kumagusu Archives: 663highland (CC BY-SA 4.0), Kashima: 663highland (CC BY-SA 4.0), Tanabe City Museum of Art: 663highland (CC BY 2.5), Misuji temple ruins: Saigen Jiro (CC0)