Famous scenic spots
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Sakaitani burial mound
This burial mound, known as the Sakaitani burial mound, is located in the mountain forest of Miyaji Sakaitani and is said to be the largest burial mound ever discovered in Yamakawa Town. It has a base diameter of 10 meters and a height of about 3 meters, but it was stolen at some point and most of the burial accessories were lost.
However, a re-excavation conducted on July 14, 1958 revealed the following: two jasper (Izumo stone) tubes, one crystal stone, two copper ear rings, several iron hoes, and other artifacts. In addition, many fragments of earthenware and Sue ware were found.
From this, we can infer that people have been living in our hometown since the Stone Age (around the 10th to 3rd centuries BC), but it is said that they probably belonged to a warrior-like clan.