Miyazawa Site

#1304 among destinations in Japan

Archaeological site

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Miyazawa ruins is an archaeological site located in the Furukawa district of what is now the city of Ōsaki, Miyagi Prefecture in the Tōhoku region of northern Japan. The site contains a late Nara period to early Heian period jōsaku-style Japanese castle. It has been protected by the central government as a National Historic Site since 1976. ()

Alternative names: Height: 164 ftCoordinates: 38°37'35"N, 140°56'53"E

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Miyazawa Site – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Yūbikan, Kejyonuma Dam, Furukawa, Jō Palisade Site.

5 miNW
Historical place, Universities and schools
Yūbikan, Ōsaki
128 min walk • The Yūbikan is an Edo period structure located in what is now the city of Ōsaki, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan. It served as a han school for the Date clan of Sendai Domain, and is the oldest existing educational structure in Japan.
0.9 miE
Dam
Kejyonuma Dam
23 min walk • Kejyonuma Dam is an earthen dam in the city of Ōsaki, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan, completed in 1995. The dam crosses the Tajiri River, a branch of the Kitakami River and utilises the basin of a pre-existing natural lake.
3.4 miS
City
Furukawa, Ōsaki
88 min walk • Furukawa was a city located in Miyagi Prefecture, Japan. In 2003, the city had an estimated population of 73,980 and a population density of 551.51 persons per km². The total area was 134.14 km². The city was founded on December 15, 1950.
6 miSW
Forts and castles
Jō Palisade Site
153 min walk • The Jō Palisade site is an archaeological site with the ruins of a Nara period jōsaku-style Japanese castle, located in what is now part of the town of Kami in Kami District, Miyagi prefecture in the Tōhoku region of far northern Honshu, Japan. The site was proclaimed a National National Historic Site in 1979.
3 miW
Archaeological site
Myōdate Kanga ruins
77 min walk • Myōdate Kanga ruins is an archaeological site with the ruins of a Nara period government administrative complex located in what is now part of the city of Ōsaki, Miyagi prefecture in the Tōhoku region of far northern Honshu, Japan. It is protected by the central government as a National Historic Site.
5 miE
Archaeological site
Kido Tile Kiln Site
127 min walk • Kido Tile Kiln site is an archaeological site with the remains of a late Nara period, early Heian period kiln for roof tile production located in what is now the city of Ōsaki, Miyagi Prefecture in the Tōhoku region of northern Japan.
1.5 miW
Archaeological site
Daikichiyama Tile Kiln Site
38 min walk • The Daikichiyama Tile Kiln ruin is an archaeological site with the remains of a late Nara period to early Heian period roof tile production site located in what is now the city of Ōsaki, Miyagi Prefecture in the Tōhoku region of northern Japan.

Miyazawa Site

Facts and practical information

Miyazawa Site plan & book

Miyazawa Site – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Yūbikan, Ōsaki

Kejyonuma Dam

Furukawa, Ōsaki

Jō Palisade Site

Myōdate Kanga ruins

Kido Tile Kiln Site

Daikichiyama Tile Kiln Site