Tottori Prefecture

Daisen Mountains

Prefectural website states that Jomon sites have been found in the Daisen Mountain range (western Tottori), but no details are given.

Tottori Sand Dunes

Prefectural website states that Jomon remains have been found in the Tottori sand dunes. No details given, but access to the sand dunes is easy, as they are a popular destination in Japan.

See also: Yatouge, Kou (2000) "Agricultural fields found under the sand hills - the Nagasetakahama site in Tottori Prefecture" in Papers of the Millennium Simposia [sic] at Kagoshima [Nihon Kokogaku Kyokai 2000-nendo Kagoshima Taikai Shiryoshu], 2 vols., October 2000; Kagoshima: Executive Committee of the Convention at Kagoshima, Japanese Archaeological Association. pp. 96-99.

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