All Japan Moon and Sun Circles Heritage

Moon and Sun Circles Heritage

The shapes of the moon and the sun still remain on the site of a medieval camp.

Shiwa, Japan

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The site of the Jingaoka camp.   Fred Cherrygarden / Atlas Obscura User
The Moon Circle site, Jingaoka.   Fred Cherrygarden / Atlas Obscura User
The town of Shiwa has an idyllic feel to it.   Fred Cherrygarden / Atlas Obscura User
Jingaoka Heritage Park, Shiwa.   Fred Cherrygarden / Atlas Obscura User
The auspicious lune once manifested here.   Fred Cherrygarden / Atlas Obscura User
Many samurai warlords have camped here.   Fred Cherrygarden / Atlas Obscura User
The Moon Circle site.   Fred Cherrygarden / Atlas Obscura User
The shapes are hard to see but remain to this day.   Fred Cherrygarden / Atlas Obscura User
Take this wooded trail to see the site.   Fred Cherrygarden / Atlas Obscura User
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