Yayoi

Shimane · 弥生

Browse Shimane’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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Kyoto 弥生

Bronze Bell Excavated from the Kamo Iwakura Site in Shimane

Thirty-nine Yayoi bronze bells found in 1996 at the Kamo Iwakura site in Shimane, the largest single find in Japan. They became National Treasures in 2008.

Tokyo 弥生

Items Excavated from the Kojindani Site in Shimane Prefecture

In 1984 an Izumo hillside yielded 358 bronze swords set on edge, with 16 spearheads and 6 bells beside them. The group became a National Treasure in 1998.