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Kashiya Cave Tombs
Kashiya Cave Tombs Photo: 小池 隆 CC BY 3.0 Wikimedia Commons

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Kannami, Shizuoka Prefecture · Historic Site

Kashiya Cave Tombs

The Kashiya Cave Tombs (柏谷横穴群, Kashiya Yokoana-kofun gun) is an archaeological site containing the ruins of a final Kofun period to early Nara period necropolis in the Kashiya neighborhood of the town of Kannami, Shizuoka, in the Tōkai region of Japan. The site was designated a National Historic Site of Japan in 1976, with the area under protection extended in 1998.

From the Wikipedia article “Kashiya Cave Tombs” (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Location

Red: Kashiya Cave Tombs. Black: nearby places.

Basic facts

LocationKannami, Shizuoka Prefecture
Nearest stationIzu-Nitta Station, 1.7 km (straight line)
TypeHistoric Site
MoreWikipedia 18 more photos (Commons)

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FAQ

What is the nearest station to Kashiya Cave Tombs?
Izu-Nitta Station. It is 1.7 km away in a straight line; the walking route is longer.
Is Kashiya Cave Tombs a designated cultural property?
Yes: Historic Site.

Nearby

Nirayama Daikansho
Nirayama Daikansho
3.1 km away · Izunokuni
Izunokuni History Museum
Izunokuni History Museum
3.8 km away · Izunokuni
Scratch due to the earthquake, Quakes recorded on the torpedo
Scratch due to the earthquake, Quakes recorded on the torpedo
3.9 km away · Izunokuni
Horigoe Gosho
Horigoe Gosho
4.3 km away · Izunokuni
Kannami Buddha Statues Museum
Kannami Buddha Statues Museum
4.3 km away · Kannami
Ganjōju-in Temple
Ganjōju-in Temple
4.5 km away · Izunokuni

Photos (Wikimedia Commons) Nirayama Daikansho: Kicho- (CC BY-SA 3.0), Izunokuni History Museum: Atk0707 (CC0), Scratch due to the earthquake, Quakes recorded on the torpedo: Batholith (Public domain), Horigoe Gosho: Indiana jo (CC BY-SA 4.0), Kannami Buddha Statues Museum: Minamijyuuji (CC BY-SA 4.0), Ganjōju-in Temple: Fuyu at Japanese Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 3.0)