Tabata Stone Circle

A stone circle discovered in 1968 during the cultivation of a field. It is presumed to have been a ritual site created in the late Jomon period between 3,500 and 2,800 years ago. The nine by seven-meter circle was built on a graveyard consisting of 30 tombs. Currently it's been re-buried for preservation purposes, but a replica is available for viewing. About five minutes on foot from Tamasakai Station on the Keio Sagamihara Line, it is the closest stone circle to a train station in Japan, and the only Jomon period stone circle in the Tokyo area.

Spot details

Address: Tokyo Machida-shi Oyamamachi 3112-2s Tono Map
Area: Southern Tama Area
Phone: 0427242554
Hours: Open 24 hours
Closed: open everyday
Fees: Free
Parking Lot: Not available
Note: [Contact information] Machida City Board of Education, Lifelong Learning Department, Lifelong Learning General Affairs Division