OkayamaKibi
Walking the Lost Inland Sea of Kibi
By restoring the ancient inland sea of Kibi on a map, the scattered tombs are shown as one connected landscape.
2026.03Okayama Prefecture, Kibi and Takahashi
課題Issue
Now that the plain is dry land, visitors cannot sense why the tombs stand where they do.
視点Approach
The Tsukuriyama and Sakuzan tombs and Kibitsu Shrine are read as having lined the shores and harbors of a vanished inland sea.
施策Proposals
- History walks guided by a map of the restored inland sea
- Climbing the mounds to picture the ancient sea
- On-site programs that share the progress of the excavation