What did people’s life look like before Japan’s recorded history? Among the several ruins of the Yayoi period in Japan, circa 500 BC – 300 AD when rice cultivation and metal tools began shaping early Japanese society, Yoshinogari Ruins is the biggest and the most significant and well-preserved archaeological sites, located in Saga Prefecture.
The site includes a reconstructed moated village, complete with watchtowers, large ceremonial spaces, granaries, and residential areas. You can see inside of the reconstructed pit dwellings and raised-floor buildings, which provide a vivid picture of life during the period. Visitors can also explore those structures, as well as the burial mounds, where numerous human remains and grave goods were unearthed, shedding light on the society’s class structure and spiritual beliefs.
