Ōyu Stone Circles

The Ōyu Stone Circles is a late Jōmon period archaeological site in the city of , , in the of northern . The remains were designated a Special National Historic Site of Japan in 1956 by the Japanese government.
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  • Type: Archaeological site
  • Description: Japanese late Jōmon period archaeological site
  • Also known as: “大汤环状列石”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Ikusamori and Towada-Minami Station.

Peak
Photo: 桜田守宏, Public domain.
is a peak.

Railway station
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is a railway station on the… is situated 3½ km southwest of Ōyu Stone Circles.

School
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is a school, which is situated 2 km west of Ōyu Stone Circles.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kosaka.

Town
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is a town located in , , Japan. is situated 9 km northwest of Ōyu Stone Circles.

Ōyu Stone Circles

Latitude
40.27186° or 40° 16′ 19″ north
Longitude
140.80471° or 140° 48′ 17″ east
Open location code
8RG27RC3+PV
Open­Street­Map ID
way 774530814
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­archaeological_site
Wiki­data ID
Q11437550
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Turkish—“Ōyu Stone Circles” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “大湯環狀列石”
  • French: “Cercles de pierres d’Oyu”
  • Hebrew: “מעגל האבנים אויו”
  • Japanese: “大湯環状列石”
  • Turkish: “Ōyu Taş Çemberleri”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: 浅間神社 and 大湯ストーンサークル館.

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Places to explore: 八幡神社 and 伸秋産業.

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