Similar Properties
| Name |
Takashima Island / Takashima Shrine |
| Classification |
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| Country |
Japan |
| Address |
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| Overview |
Takashima is a small island with a circumference of 1.5 km located 0.7 km off the coast
of the Seto Inland Sea. There was once a vast area of shallow waters extending in the
north of the island, making the island a strategic point of the seaway. Ritual sites have
been found in three places: namely, among the boulders near the top of the 30 m hill, the
island's highest place; in the northern foot of the hill; and further north on a flat land.
The rituals on top of the hill are thought to have been held by off-island groups, and the
others by the people of seaside villages. |
| Designation |
Other |
| Designation year |
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| Criteria |
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| Age |
Late 5th century to early 6th century |
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