Ryoanji — Kameoka Dolmen Valley Kyoto Rim

Why it mattersKey Yayoi Tanba megalithic with stratified sequence and regional typology.

Theories are interpretations, not findings. The seal above tells you how much scholarly weight the place carries.

Built

c. 300 BCE

Period

Yayoi (500–100 BCE)

Culture

Yayoi Tanba

Purpose

Tanba dolmen field on Kameoka terrace — Tanba transitional Yayoi cists with bronze dagger burials

Rediscovered

Modern excavation 1879

Excavation

Excavated

1. c. 300 BCE

   Initial construction / first occupation at Ryoanji — Kameoka Dolmen Valley Kyoto Rim

2. c. 1200 CE major extension

   Major expansion / refurbishment at Ryoanji — Kameoka Dolmen Valley Kyoto Rim

• Ryoanji — Kameoka Dolmen Valley Kyoto Rim — Principal Standing Stone

  standing stone

  standing stone at Ryoanji — Kameoka Dolmen Valley Kyoto Rim — hydraulic feature

  35.0165° N · 135.5734° E

• Ryoanji — Kameoka Dolmen Valley Kyoto Rim — Northern Chamber

  chamber

  chamber at Ryoanji — Kameoka Dolmen Valley Kyoto Rim — hydraulic feature

  35.0177° N · 135.5714° E

• Ryoanji — Kameoka Dolmen Valley Kyoto Rim — Southern Cairn

  cairn

  cairn at Ryoanji — Kameoka Dolmen Valley Kyoto Rim — outlier feature

  35.0167° N · 135.5731° E

• Ryoanji — Kameoka Dolmen Valley Kyoto Rim — Standing_Stone Annex 4

  standing stone

  standing stone at Ryoanji — Kameoka Dolmen Valley Kyoto Rim — outlier feature

  35.0155° N · 135.5714° E