Inaba provincial office

Overview

The Inaba Provincial Office Site is the ruins of the provincial capital that served as the center of local administration under the ritsuryo system, located in the Nakago, Kokufu neighborhood of Tottori, Tottori Prefecture. Inaba Province corresponds to roughly the eastern half of present-day Tottori Prefecture, and the site lies about 10 kilometres east of central Tottori. It is designated a National Historic Site of Japan.

Highlights

• ●Ruins of the provincial office of Inaba under the ritsuryo system
• ●Located about 10 kilometres east of central Tottori
• ●Designation as a National Historic Site of Japan
• ●The nearby Inaba Manyo History Museum

History

The Inaba Provincial Office Site consists of the ruins of the provincial capital of Inaba Province, dating from the Nara period to the early Heian period. Inaba Province made up roughly the eastern half of present-day Tottori Prefecture. The site was designated a National Historic Site of Japan in 1978.

Map

35.4751, 134.2661 · Wikidata

Suggested itinerary

1. 1Head to the site in the Nakago, Kokufu neighborhood of Tottori
2. 2Walk the grounds of the provincial capital ruins
3. 3Grasp how the location served as the center of local administration under the ritsuryo system
4. 4Stop by the nearby Inaba Manyo History Museum

Did you know?

💡 The site was designated a National Historic Site of Japan in 1978.

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