Yokodaidō Steel Production Site

#1315 among destinations in Japan

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The Yokodaidō Steel Production Site is an archaeological site in the city of Minamisōma, Fukushima Prefecture, in the southern Tōhoku region of northern Japan containing the ruins of a large-scale a late-Nara period to early Heian period bloomery. The site was designated a National Historic Site of Japan in 2011 by the Japanese government. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 37°33'16"N, 140°56'46"E

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Yokodaidō Steel Production Site – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Hayama Cave Tomb, Urajiri Shell Mound, Namie.

4.2 miN
Archaeological site
Hayama Cave Tomb
107 min walk • The Hayama Cave Tomb is an archaeological site containing a group of a twenty corridor-type kofun tombs located in the Haramachi area of the city of Minamisōma, in Fukushima Prefecture in the southern Tōhoku region of northern Japan.
4.8 miSE
Archaeological site
Urajiri Shell Mound
123 min walk • The Urajiri Shell Midden is an archaeological site in the Odaka area of the city of Minamisōma, Fukushima Prefecture, in the southern Tōhoku region of northern Japan containing an early Jōmon period shell midden. The site was designated a National Historic Site of Japan in 2006 by the Japanese government.
5.1 miSE
Town
Namie
131 min walk • One of the must-see attractions in Namie is the Namie Amusement Park, which was abandoned after the nuclear disaster and has since been reclaimed by nature. The eerie yet captivating sight of the overgrown rollercoasters and Ferris wheel is a powerful reminder of the...