Remains of Hagyu Ishihako

  The remains of Hagyu-Ishihako were excavated and found in 1972.  The remains were from the middle period of Jomon-era about 4,000 years ago.  The remains of pit dwellings and the furnace were found.  And also many earthenware and stoneware have been excavated as relics.
  Pit dwellings are good at cold protection and moisture resistance. The structure is strong and easy to build, so it is suited to live in the cold district in northern areas and piedmont.
 
  The restored pit dwelling was completed in July 1986 by the Association of Remains Conservation.  But it became too old in 2010, so it was rebuilt as it is to be now.

  The dwelling has a thatched roof, a furnace, and is surrounded by a circular ditch.
  The diameter of the pit is 7.8m and the height of the dwelling is about 5m.  The furnace is a concave elliptical furnace with a length of about 70cm and a width of about 40cm.
 
On November 29 in 1974, it became town-designated remains, and the earthenware excavated from the surrounding area is displayed at the townsman center “あ〜す(Asu)” and at the Chubu public hall along with those excavated from the Yanagisawa remains in the west of Hagyu district.