Yoshinogari — Yayoi Moated Settlement Northern Inner Enclosure

Why it mattersKey Yayoi (Wa) ancient-village 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 village; inner 2nd c. BCE enclosure; watchtowers 100 CE

Period

Yayoi (300 BCE–300 CE)

Culture

Yayoi (Wa)

Purpose

Largest Yayoi moated village (40 ha) — inner enclosure with chief burial and watchtowers, Chinese mirror imports

Rediscovered

Modern excavation 1883

Excavation

Excavated

1. c. 1200 BCE major extension

   Major expansion / refurbishment at Yoshinogari — Yayoi Moated Settlement Northern Inner Enclosure

2. c. 300 BCE village; inner 2nd c. BCE enclosure; watchtowers 100 CE

   Initial construction / first occupation at Yoshinogari — Yayoi Moated Settlement Northern Inner Enclosure

3. 1990 excavation

   Modern rediscovery and scientific excavation of Yoshinogari — Yayoi Moated Settlement Northern Inner Enclosure

• Yoshinogari — Yayoi Moated Settlement Northern Inner Enclosure — Principal Structure

  structure

  structure at Yoshinogari — Yayoi Moated Settlement Northern Inner Enclosure — primary structure

  33.3258° N · 130.3832° E

• Yoshinogari — Yayoi Moated Settlement Northern Inner Enclosure — Complex Annex 2

  complex

  complex at Yoshinogari — Yayoi Moated Settlement Northern Inner Enclosure — outlier feature

  33.3268° N · 130.3835° E

• Yoshinogari — Yayoi Moated Settlement Northern Inner Enclosure — Rock_Art Annex 3

  rock art

  rock art at Yoshinogari — Yayoi Moated Settlement Northern Inner Enclosure — primary structure

  33.3284° N · 130.3836° E