加曽利貝塚 | |
 Kasori Shell Mounds | |
  Kasori Shell Mounds  Kasori Shell Mound (Japan) | |
| Location | Wakaba-ku, Chiba, Japan |
|---|---|
| Region | Kantō region |
| Coordinates | 35°37′24″N 140°09′53″E / 35.62333°N 140.16472°E |
| Type | shell midden, settlement |
| History | |
| Periods | Jōmon period |
| Site notes | |
| Public access | Yes (park) |
The Kasori Shell Mounds (加曽利貝塚, Kasori kaizuka) is an archaeological site in the Sakuragi neighborhood of Wakaba ward of the city of Chiba, Chiba Prefecture, in the Kantō region of Japan. It contains the largest known shell midden found in Japan, and was designated a National Historic Site of Japan in 1971. Its status was raised to that of a special National Historic Site in 2017[1]