Tawaramoto-cho
The Karako-Kagi Site


Yayoi Period
Typical Yayoi Ruins

Along with the Yoshinogari site in Saga Prefecture, the Karako-Kagi site is one of the most famous archeological relics of Japan's protohistoric period. Since the first excavation in 1936, numerous important articles have been unearthed here.
Among many others is the earthware with a picture of a tower drawn on it, excavated in 1991. This was an epoch-making discovery in protohistoric architecture. For the first time was demonstrated the existence of Yayoi-Period multi-storied buildings. Heretofore, the Yayoi Period (ca. 300 BC - ca. AD 300) had been considered far more primitive. The tower beside the Karako Pond is a replica made based on the picture on the earthware. Twelve and a half meters tall, it is among the highest of Yayoi building replicas.
With its unique spiral pattern decoration, the tower is a symbol of this site as the ruins of a large-scale colony of the Yayoi Period. The silhouette of the tower is elegantly integrated into the landscape of the Yamato district, delighting visitors throughout the year.

Source: The Tawaramoto municipal government

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