Jō Palisade Site

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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. The actual name of this fortification remains unknown, and it has been postulated that it was one of the five fortifications, possibly the “Shikama-saku” or “Takazukuri-saku”, mentioned in historical records, as having even constructed in 737 AD, although evidence is scant. It is roughly contemporary with the much larger Taga Castle to the southeast. ()

Local name: 城生柵跡 Built: 737 (1287 years ago)Coordinates: 38°34'60"N, 140°51'7"E

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Jō Palisade Site – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Yūbikan, Myōdate Kanga ruins, Higashiyama Kanga ruins, Miyazawa Site.

5.2 miN
Historical place, Universities and schools
Yūbikan, Ōsaki
132 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.
3.1 miNE
Archaeological site
Myōdate Kanga ruins
78 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.
2.9 miW
Archaeological site
Higashiyama Kanga ruins
73 min walk • The Higashiyama Kanga ruins is an archaeological site with ruins of a Nara period to early Heian period government administrative complex 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.
6 miNE
Archaeological site
Miyazawa Site
153 min walk • 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.
4.6 miNE
Archaeological site
Daikichiyama Tile Kiln Site
119 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.
5.4 miSW
Archaeological site
Hinodeyama Tile Kiln Site
139 min walk • Hinodeyama Tile Kiln ruins is an archaeological site consisting of the remains of seven Nara period kilns located in what is now the town of Shikama, Miyagi Prefecture in the Tōhoku region of northern Japan. It has been protected by the central government as a National Historic Site since 1976.
5.9 miSE
Archaeological site
Yamahata Cave Tomb Cluster
150 min walk • The Yamahata Cave Tomb Cluster is an archaeological site with a cluster of 6th century AD cave tombs located in what is now the city of Ōsaki, Miyagi Prefecture in the Tōhoku region of northern Japan. The site has been protected by the central government as a National Historic Site since 1973.

Jō Palisade Site

Facts and practical information

Jō Palisade Site – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Yūbikan, Ōsaki

Myōdate Kanga ruins

Higashiyama Kanga ruins

Miyazawa Site

Daikichiyama Tile Kiln Site

Hinodeyama Tile Kiln Site

Yamahata Cave Tomb Cluster