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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Shimane Yayoi Period
300 BCE – 300 CE
Discover the 39 bronze bells (dotaku) unearthed from the Kamo Iwakura Site in Shimane — the largest single-site find in Japan. A National Treasure revealing the mysteries of ancient Izumo.
An Izumo hillside yielded 358 Yayoi bronze swords in 1984, with 16 spearheads and 6 bells beside them. This National Treasure hoard reset Japanese archaeology.