Ōyu Stone Circles

Akita Prefecture · Japan

Ōyu Stone Circles, Japan
Photo: 掬茶, CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons

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Two large arrangements of river stones laid out by Jomon people near Kazuno, including a well-known sundial-like setting. Thought to be ceremonial or burial grounds, they are among Japan's finest stone circles.

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