垣ノ島遺跡 | |
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  Kakinoshima site Shown within Hokkaido  Kakinoshima site Kakinoshima site (Japan) | |
| Location | Hakodate, Japan |
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| Region | Hokkaido |
| Coordinates | 41°55′43.9″N 140°56′51″E / 41.928861°N 140.94750°E |
| Type | settlement |
| Area | 92.749 square kilometers (35.811 sq mi) |
| History | |
| Founded | 7000 to 1000 BC |
| Periods | Jōmon period |
| Site notes | |
| Discovered | 2000 |
| Public access | Yes |
| Website | jomon-japan |
The Kakinoshima site (垣ノ島遺跡, Kakinoshima iseki) is an archaeological site consisting of a series of large shell middens and the remains of an adjacent settlement from the Jōmon period. The site is in what is now part of the city of Hakodate in Oshima Subprefecture on the island of Hokkaido in northern Japan. It has been protected by the central government as a Historic Site since 7 February 2011. The site covers an area of 92.749 square kilometers (35.811 sq mi).