Asuka Mizuochi ruins

The Asuka Mizuochi Site was a water clock located in in the of during the Asuka period. Its ruins were designated a National Historic Site of Japan in 1976 with the area under protection expanded in 1982.
  • Archaeological site
  • Description: water clock in Japan
  • Also known as
    “Asuka Mizuochi Site”
    “Mizuochi Site”

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Nearby places include Asuka and Asuka.
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Latitude
34.48031° or 34° 28′ 49″ north
Longitude
135.81828° or 135° 49′ 6″ east
Open location code
8Q6QFRJ9+48
Open­Street­Map ID
Open­Street­Map feature
historic = archaeological_site
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In Other Languages

From Hebrew to Japanese—“Asuka Mizuochi ruins” goes by many names.
שעון המים של אסוקהHebrew
水落遺跡Japanese
飛鳥水落遺跡Japanese

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