Yayoi
Hiroshima · 弥生Browse Hiroshima’s cultural heritage from the Yayoi period (300 BCE – 300 CE). Filter by type and keyword, with concise stories, maps, and travel tips.
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Hiroshima Yayoi Period
300 BCE – 300 CE
Eight Yayoi-period tombs on a hilltop in northern Hiroshima preserve the transition to chiefly burial in unusual completeness, including three four-cornered protruding mounds. Designated a National Historic Site in October 2021.