Shimoterao Kanga site

The Shimoterao Kanga ruins is an archaeological site with the ruins of a Nara to Heian period government administrative complex located in what is now the city of Chigasaki in Kanagawa Prefecture in the southern Kantō region of Japan.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Kagawa Station and Samukawa Station.

Kagawa Station

Railway station

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Kagawa Station is a passenger railway station located in the city of Chigasaki, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan, operated by the East Japan Railway Company. Kagawa Station is situated 710 metres southeast of Shimoterao Kanga site.

Samukawa Station

Railway station

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Samukawa Station is a passenger railway station located in the town of Samukawa, Kōza District. Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan, operated by the East Japan Railway Company. Samukawa Station is situated 1 km northwest of Shimoterao Kanga site.

Chigasaki City Museum

Museum

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Chigasaki City Museum is situated 1½ km east of Shimoterao Kanga site.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Samukawa and Ōya Minami.

Samukawa

Town

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Samukawa is a town located in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 June 2021, the town had an estimated population of 48,679 and a population density of 3600 persons per km2. The total area of the town is 13.42 square kilometres.