Hoshikuso Pass obsidian mine site

The Hoshikuso Pass obsidian mine ruins (星糞峠黒曜石原産地遺跡, Hoshikuso-tōge kokuyōseki gensanchi iseki) is an archaeological site consisting shallow pits from which obsidian had been mined during the Jōmon period. It is located in the Daimon neighborhood of the town of Nagawa in the Chūbu region Japan. It has been protected as a National Historic Site since 2001.

Hoshikuso Pass obsidian mine site

The Hoshikuso Pass obsidian mine ruins (星糞峠黒曜石原産地遺跡, Hoshikuso-tōge kokuyōseki gensanchi iseki) is an archaeological site consisting shallow pits from which obsidian had been mined during the Jōmon period. It is located in the Daimon neighborhood of the town of Nagawa in the Chūbu region Japan. It has been protected as a National Historic Site since 2001.