Hotta-no-saku

The Hotta-no-saku ruins is an archaeological site containing the ruins of a large-scale Heian period josaku-style fortified settlement located in what is now part of the municipalities of and in the of .
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Photo: 掬茶, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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  • Type: Archaeological site
  • Description: archeological site in Japan
  • Also known as: “Hotta Fort”, “Hotta Palisade”, “Hotta-no-ki”, “払田柵”, and “払田柵遺跡”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Misato Museum of History and Folklore;Takeshi Sasaki Memorial Room and Daisen Municipal Senboku Baseball Stadium.

Museum
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is situated 4 km south of Hotta-no-saku.

Pitch
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is a pitch, which is situated 3½ km west of Hotta-no-saku.

School
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is a school, which is situated 4 km east of Hotta-no-saku.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Misato.

Photo: 掬茶, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a town located in , Japan. As of 1 October 2025, the town had an estimated population of 18,613 in 5,999 households and a population density of 110 persons per km2. The total area was 168.34 square kilometres.

Hotta-no-saku

Latitude
39.46775° or 39° 28′ 4″ north
Longitude
140.54881° or 140° 32′ 56″ east
Open location code
8RF2FG9X+4G
Open­Street­Map ID
way 245391984
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­archaeological_site
Wiki­data ID
Q11497278
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In Other Languages

“Hotta-no-saku” goes by many names.
  • Japanese: “払田柵跡”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include 長森 and Akita Archaeological Center.

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