Itazuke Site

Itazuke Site is an archeological site with a late Jōmon period to late Yayoi period settlement located in Hakata-ku, Fukuoka, Japan. Along with the Nabatake Site in Karatsu, Saga, it is the oldest known rice-growing village site in Japan, and is also the oldest known moated settlement.

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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Sasabaru Station and Ijiri Station.

Sasabaru Station

Railway station

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Sasabaru Station is a passenger railway station located in Minami-ku, Fukuoka City, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by JR Kyushu. Sasabaru Station is situated 1½ km south of Itazuke Site.

Ijiri Station

Railway station

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Ijiri Station is a passenger railway station located in Minami-ku, Fukuoka Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the private transportation company Nishi-Nippon Railroad, and has station number T06. Ijiri Station is situated 1½ km southwest of Itazuke Site.

Fukuoka City Archaeological Center

Museum

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Fukuoka City Archaeological Center is a museum, which is situated 1½ km southeast of Itazuke Site.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Minami and Shime.

Minami

Suburb

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Minami-ku is one of the seven wards of Fukuoka City, Japan. As of 2004, it had a population of 247,913 people and an area of 30.98 km2. As of 2016, the population had increased to 255,000 people with 8,200 per km2. Minami is situated 2½ km west of Itazuke Site.

Shime

Town

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Shime is a town located in Kasuya District, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 April 2024, the town had an estimated population of 46,388 in 21035 households, and a population density of 5300 persons per km². The total area of the town is 8.69 km2… Shime is situated 4 km northeast of Itazuke Site.