HiroshimaMiyoshi
The Oldest Layer of the Izumo World
The Miyoshi Basin, joined to the Sea of Japan by the Gonokawa River, is presented as an ancient crossroads within the Izumo cultural sphere.
2026.05Hiroshima Prefecture, Where Three Worlds Meet (Bihoku)
課題Issue
The north of the prefecture is seen as remote inland country, and the meaning of the basin's many tombs goes untold.
視点Approach
Some four thousand tombs and an early example of the four-cornered Yosumi mound reveal the basin's ties to the Sea of Japan world.
施策Proposals
- A Crossroads Map of the rivers and tomb clusters
- Walking among the tombs at the Miyoshi Fudoki no Oka park
- A journey to Izumo by the Geibi Line and the Gonokawa