Toro site

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Toro site is a significant Japanese archaeological site in Shizuoka Prefecture known for its well-preserved remains of a Yayoi-period agricultural settlement, including paddy fields and dwellings.

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instanceOf Yayoi period site
archaeological site
country Japan
excavationBegan 1943
excavationResumed post-World War II
hasCategory Archaeological sites in Japan
Historic Sites of Japan
Yayoi period in Japan
hasFeature ancient paddy field remains
archaeological park
reconstructed pit dwellings
reconstructed raised-floor storehouses
site museum
hasMuseum Toro Museum of Archaeology
heritageStatus National Historic Site of Japan
knownFor evidence of irrigated rice agriculture
remains of dwellings
remains of paddy fields
well-preserved Yayoi-period agricultural settlement remains
locatedIn Chūbu region
Honshu
Shizuoka City
linked to: Shizuoka

Shizuoka Prefecture
Suruga Ward
managedBy Shizuoka City authorities
openToPublic true
period Yayoi period
significance evidence for early wet-rice cultivation in Japan
important for study of Yayoi-period settlement patterns
key site for understanding Yayoi-period agriculture

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Yayoi people notableSite Toro site