Local Secret · Yoshimi
Yoshimi Hyakuana 吉見百穴
Hillside honeycombed with over 200 rock-cut tombs from the 6th-7th centuries, plus a wartime munitions tunnel.
Getting thereBus from Higashi-Matsuyama Station (Tobu Tojo Line)
Time needed1-2 hours
Address324 Kitayoshimi, Yoshimi-machi, Hiki District, Saitama 355-0155
About
Yoshimi Hyakuana ('hundred holes') is a cliff of 219 surviving horizontal tomb chambers cut in the late Kofun period. During World War II an underground aircraft-parts factory was dug beneath it, and a rare moss grows inside some holes as a natural monument. It is a national Historic Site.
Highlights
- 219 ancient rock-cut tombs
- WWII underground factory tunnels
- Glowing moss natural monument
- National Historic Site
Tips
- Small entry fee
- Bus from Konosu or Higashi-Matsuyama Station
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