Yoshimi Hundred Caves

The Yoshimi Hundred Caves is a cluster of yokoanabo tombs dug in artificial caves in a tuff cliff of located in the town of Yoshimi, Saitama, in the Kantō region of Japan.

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Type: Archaeological site
Description: artificial caves in Saitama, Japan
Also known as: “Hundred Caves of Yoshimi”, “Yoshimi Hyakketsu”, and “Yoshimi Hyakuana”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Musashigaoka College and Matsuyama Castle.

Musashigaoka College

College

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Musashigaoka College is a private junior college in Yoshimi, Saitama, Japan, established in 1991. Musashigaoka College is situated 440 metres south of Yoshimi Hundred Caves.

Matsuyama Castle, was a Sengoku period Japanese castle located in what is now part of the town of Yoshimi, Hiki District, Saitama, in the Kantō region of Japan. Matsuyama Castle is situated 310 metres south of Yoshimi Hundred Caves.

東松山市立東中学校

School

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東松山市立東中学校 is a school, which is situated 800 metres southwest of Yoshimi Hundred Caves.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Yoshimi-machi and Namegawa.

Yoshimi-machi

Town

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Yoshimi is a town located in Saitama Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 March 2021, the town had an estimated population of 18,594 in 7800 households and a population density of 480 persons per km2. The total area of the town is 38.64 square kilometres. Yoshimi-machi is situated 3 km east of Yoshimi Hundred Caves.

Namegawa

Town

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Namegawa is a town located in Saitama Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 January 2021, the town had an estimated population of 19,594 in 8029 households and a population density of 660 persons per km2. The total area of the town is 29.68 square kilometres. Namegawa is situated 6 km northwest of Yoshimi Hundred Caves.

Kawajima

Town

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Kawajima is a town located in Saitama Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 March 2021, the town had an estimated population of 19,653 in 8105 households and a population density of 470 persons per km2. The total area of the town is 41.63 square kilometres. Kawajima is situated 8 km southeast of Yoshimi Hundred Caves.

Yoshimi Hundred Caves

Categories: kofungun, cave tomb, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
Location: Higashimatsuyama, Saitama, Kanto, Japan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude

36.03974° or 36° 2′ 23″ north

Longitude

139.42132° or 139° 25′ 17″ east

Open location code

8Q8X2CQC+VG

OpenStreetMap ID

node 2015061934

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=archaeological_site

Wikidata ID

Q11414302

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In Other Languages

From Hungarian to Japanese—“Yoshimi Hundred Caves” goes by many names.

Hungarian: “Josimi Száz Barlang”
Japanese: “吉見百穴”

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